American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1509b (Event 1509-2017)

Observer
Name Donald Todd L
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I'm not sure this WAS a meteor...It didn't seem to leave a trail, and it was so big and bright (White/Blue)...I actually expected an explosion of some kind as it looked to be dropping/crash landing out of the sky. I was driving when I saw it and braced for some kind of tremor...I have not been drinking! LOL...as soon as I saw it the hair on the back of my neck and on my arms stood up....
Location
Address Ithaca, NY
Latitude 42° 28' 50.09'' N (42.48058°)
Longitude 76° 29' 21.78'' W (-76.489383°)
Elevation 261.885m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-04-26 23:12 EDT
UT Date & Time 2017-04-27 03:12 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 190°
Moving
Facing azimuth 75°
First azimuth 80°
First elevation 70°
Last azimuth 60°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -