Reports Report 1362hb (Event 1362-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kenneth R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | we were driving east and saw the fireball directly in front of us, low and very bright with a yellow-orange trail, lasting 4-5 seconds; clear night. this is the second one I've seen in that general direction in the past 2 weeks (will report the other one now). |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ithaca, NY |
| Latitude | 42° 28' 56.75'' N (42.48243°) |
| Longitude | 76° 28' 0.44'' W (-76.46679°) |
| Elevation | 316.69m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-04-14 22:08 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-04-15 02:08 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 236° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 263.56° |
| First azimuth | 270.69° |
| First elevation | 17° |
| Last azimuth | 259.49° |
| Last elevation | 11° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Orange-yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |