Reports Report 174cm (Event 174-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Christine K |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | On my 9th floor balcony, looking out over the city at the Empire State Building. I saw a fireball that got brighter as it descended - had a blue trail. As it descended, it got brighter and there were flashes of red and orange. It was very large. Large enough that I thought it was a helicopter on fire. The fireball appeared to go down near the ESB. Because of it\'s size, I am surprised to learn that it landed very far away (Maryland). |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | New York, NY |
| Latitude | 40° 47' 54.73'' N (40.798535°) |
| Longitude | 73° 56' 13.76'' W (-73.937156°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-02-03 22:40 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-02-04 03:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 217.36882° |
| First azimuth | 214.67358° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 216.98228° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | bright white fireball (la |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw a descending fireball that had a blue trail. As it descended, it got brighter and there were flashes of red and orange. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |