Reports Report 1362gy (Event 1362-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Judith K |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was the most amazing thing ever. I was surprised I didn't hear contact. It was at least the size of the rising sun, maybe bigger. I've seen shooting stars in the sky before but this was extraordinary. I just happened to have been on my front porch. I estimate the time to be around 10 pm at night. It was very yellow and you could see along the back and bottom it, it glowed red. Absolutely amazing. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ithaca, NY |
| Latitude | 42° 22' 59.85'' N (42.383292°) |
| Longitude | 76° 28' 43.07'' W (-76.478631°) |
| Elevation | 439.29m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-04-14 22:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-04-15 02:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 232° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 87.77° |
| First azimuth | 102.36° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 63.35° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It broke apart above the horizon. It was red along the back of it, and then it broke apart once into 2 pieces, and one piece broke into 2 more pieces. There were flashes of green in there somewhere, and about 2 inches above the horizon it disappeared. |