This was so exciting!I have never seen a fireball before. This was so much bigger than a shooting star. Had a shorter train. Even though no one was there to hear me, I exclaimed, "Whoa."
Location
Address
Jamestown, NY
Latitude
42° 5' 28.67'' N (42.091296°)
Longitude
79° 16' 9.26'' W (-79.269239°)
Elevation
446.645m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-11-01 20:14 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-11-02 00:14 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
247°
Moving
Facing azimuth
109.69°
First azimuth
104.67°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
84.71°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Green, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
A glowing green train
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fireball of white, yellow explosion with sparks shooting out. Then nothing. Black sky.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Extremely bright ball of light with short, sparks flying out from it. Momentary explosion.
