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Observer
Name
Court W
Experience Level
4/5
Remarks
First time I've seen a fireball in NYC! Saw a very vivid one in Phoenix a couple year back (much more persistent) but this one caught my eye from inside the house; definitely wasn't a plane or helicopter, see those all the time.
Location
Address
Astoria, NY
Latitude
40° 46' 58.59'' N (40.782942°)
Longitude
73° 54' 43.39'' W (-73.912054°)
Elevation
10.140408m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-11-01 21:04 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-11-02 01:04 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
163.61°
First azimuth
127.25°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
188.28°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Light Green, Orange, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
very slight "after sparkles"
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
very slight "after sparkles"