Reports Report 581ac (Event 581-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jason K |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | This was observed in NYC, but the skies were clear, and we could visually make out the Pleiades, and Orion's sword. Towards the fireball, roughly northwest, Polaris was visible in the sky. The Moon had not yet risen, and the later clouds had not yet appeared, so it was a clear night. I can be confident of the colors because i could distinguish Betelguese, Aldebaran's colors. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | New York, NY |
| Latitude | 40° 52' 15.47'' N (40.870964°) |
| Longitude | 73° 55' 14.72'' W (-73.920755°) |
| Elevation | 11.283m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-02-13 21:15 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-02-14 02:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 345.72° |
| First azimuth | 340.85° |
| First elevation | 26° |
| Last azimuth | 342.7° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | the fireball got wider as it went towards the horizon. I couldn't see the individual bits, but since it was getting wider as it went, that meant it was breaking up. |