When we saw it, there were about 12 of us sitting around a campfire. We were amazed and excited because we are older and none of us have ever seen a meteor.
Location
Address
Prattsburgh, NY
Latitude
42° 29' 13.69'' N (42.487135°)
Longitude
77° 14' 8.25'' W (-77.235624°)
Elevation
407.505m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-08-25 20:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-08-26 00:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
85°
Moving
Facing azimuth
170°
First azimuth
99.09°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
231.92°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Blue, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
5°
Remarks
I almost think there was some pinkish color also and a flash of light at one point. The trail was whitish and lighter against the sky
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After watching a couple of seconds it looked like an electrical spark or the arc light from a welder
