It was so large and bright, at first I thought it was a firework, but realized it wasn’t based on distance it traveled and trajectory. It was amazing!
Location
Address
Shoreham, NY
Latitude
40° 57' 14.29'' N (40.95397°)
Longitude
72° 53' 57.44'' W (-72.899288°)
Elevation
52.580269m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-11-08 19:20 EST
UT Date & Time
2020-11-09 00:20 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
197°
Moving
Facing azimuth
290°
First azimuth
100°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
290°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
30°
Remarks
Bright, thick glowing train that remained for a few seconds then gradually faded
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball broke up in all directions then faded
