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Observer
Name
Andrew M
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
The object was very bright, basically the color of the sun. It had an extremely long tail behind it and did not appear to be falling toward the horizon line as much as moving straight across the sky.
Location
Address
, NY
Latitude
40° 45' 45.83'' N (40.76273°)
Longitude
73° 46' 4.33'' W (-73.76787°)
Elevation
24.051m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-04-19 20:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2018-04-20 00:50 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
96°
Moving
Facing azimuth
275°
First azimuth
245°
First elevation
59°
Last azimuth
305°
Last elevation
59°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-