Have seen many shooting stars - first fireball with my daughter! We will treasure this shared memory. Oh - it was partly cloudy so I can't imagine how bright it would have been if there were no clouds!
Location
Address
Springville, NY
Latitude
42° 33' 12.28'' N (42.553412°)
Longitude
78° 42' 39.25'' W (-78.710903°)
Elevation
508.713m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-02-20 21:22 EST
UT Date & Time
2017-02-21 02:22 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
179°
Moving
Facing azimuth
347.33°
First azimuth
332.73°
First elevation
61°
Last azimuth
330.56°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing train dragged behind fireball
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Yes - like a lightbulb getting brighter before it burns out
