Observer |
Name |
Chris D |
Experience Level |
4/5
|
Remarks |
This is my second fireball sighting. Its been 5 years since. |
Location |
Address |
Catskill, NY |
Latitude |
42° 14' 4.1'' N (42.234472°)
|
Longitude |
73° 53' 1.89'' W (-73.883858°)
|
Elevation |
54.022m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2017-10-22 20:10 EDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-10-23 00:10 UT
|
Duration |
<1s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
Descent Angle |
4° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
135.22° |
First azimuth |
135.18° |
First elevation |
30° |
Last azimuth |
134.48° |
Last elevation |
25° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-5 |
Color |
White |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
No |
Duration |
- |
Length |
- |
Remarks |
- |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
exploded and split off at the tree line |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
fragment split down and to the left the rest faintly dispersed into the tree line as far as I could tell. |