Fireball report

Reports Report 5008e (Event 5008-2019)

Observer
Name	Scott H
Experience Level	3/5
Remarks	I knew I witnessed something special

Location
Address	Lackawanna, NY
Latitude	42° 48' 38.7'' N (42.810751°)
Longitude	78° 49' 27.96'' W (-78.824432°)
Elevation	181.568802m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2019-10-10 20:10 EDT
UT Date & Time	2019-10-11 00:10 UT
Duration	≈1.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up left to down right
Descent Angle	177°

Moving
Facing azimuth	9°
First azimuth	13.39°
First elevation	11°
Last azimuth	8°
Last elevation	6°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-10
Color	Orange

Concurrent Sound
Observation	Yes
Remarks	a crackle

Delayed Sound
Observation	Yes
Remarks	a distant report similar to thunder

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	1s
Length	-
Remarks	a glowing trail like a welding torch, bright white-yellow in the center with orange fringe almost like splatter disappearing very quickly

Terminal flash
Observation	Yes
Remarks	the intensity of the fireball went from orange, to yellow, to bright white as it crossed the sky and disappeared into a bright orange flash similar to passing headlights

Fragmentation
Observation	No
Remarks	-

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