I witnessed this potential fireball with my husband and a friend from a rooftop. We feel strongly it was not fireworks as it was very quiet that night and there was no sound that came with the sighting. None of us had seen anything like it.
Location
Address
, NY
Latitude
40° 42' 10.57'' N (40.702937°)
Longitude
73° 59' 7.17'' W (-73.985325°)
Elevation
9.357621m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-11-08 19:00 EST
UT Date & Time
2020-11-09 00:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
259°
Moving
Facing azimuth
1.46°
First azimuth
9.46°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
338.51°
Last elevation
24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Before it disappeared, the fireball seem to crumble in the sky. It sort of looked like a giant Roman candle streaking across the sky before breaking up, but completely silent and very bright.
