| Observer |
|
Name |
BayLee S |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
It looked much closer than the last meteor I saw and it was very very bright. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Yaphank, NY |
|
Latitude |
40° 49' 42.69'' N (40.828526°)
|
|
Longitude |
72° 56' 19.2'' W (-72.938668°)
|
|
Elevation |
25.027m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-12-14 19:28 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-12-15 00:28 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
266° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
171.6° |
|
First azimuth |
190° |
|
First elevation |
50° |
|
Last azimuth |
157.87° |
|
Last elevation |
48° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
It was a white, glowing triangular train that followed brightly and very long behind the fireball |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
