Reports Report 6425sn (Event 6425-2020)

Observer
Name Thomas W
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Albany, NY
Latitude 42° 44' 42.62'' N (42.745173°)
Longitude 73° 50' 57.48'' W (-73.8493°)
Elevation 105.287689m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-11-08 19:22 EST
UT Date & Time 2020-11-09 00:22 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 120°
Moving
Facing azimuth 176.81°
First azimuth 161.73°
First elevation 23°
Last azimuth 188.82°
Last elevation 11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Meteor appeared to break into two pieces at moment of maximum brilliance.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks One piece of the meteor continued along the original trajectory. Second piece angled off in a SW trajectory.