| Observer |
|
Name |
Melissa S |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I'm not entirely sure what we saw - it was definitely larger, brighter, and lasted longer than any shooting star I've seen before. |
| Location |
|
Address |
New York, NY |
|
Latitude |
40° 43' 12.14'' N (40.720039°)
|
|
Longitude |
73° 53' 23.36'' W (-73.889821°)
|
|
Elevation |
33.348896m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-12-03 20:30 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-12-04 01:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
100.23° |
|
First azimuth |
109.25° |
|
First elevation |
-1° |
|
Last azimuth |
92.83° |
|
Last elevation |
-1° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
5° |
|
Remarks |
The trail appeared firey. It wasn't too long, and lasted for a very short period |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
