Reports Report 174cn (Event 174-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Stephen P |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Also saw another one, in a NNE direction about two weeks ago while walking up the street (84th Drive, Zip Code 11435, walking northerly). From very high altitude, almost overhead, it quickly \"fell\" to the horizon (building line) directly in line with the street. My first reaction was, \"what the hell was that?\". It dropped faster than something normally falling from the sky. It plumetted down. Very bright, about the same magnitude brightness as the one I saw tonight. Also had a streak (10 degrees?). Also bright white to bluish white. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Briarwood, NY |
| Latitude | 40° 42' 34.79'' N (40.709663°) |
| Longitude | 73° 48' 56.3'' W (-73.815638°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-02-03 22:40 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-02-04 03:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 209.05462° |
| First azimuth | 208.30077° |
| First elevation | 62° |
| Last azimuth | 219.44008° |
| Last elevation | 33° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | white, bluish white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I was indoors and saw it through the window |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Quickly faded following the path of the fireball. White streak. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | Did not see any final flash, just a steady bright burn until it went out of sight (behind buildings) |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |