American Meteor Society

Reports Report 7987h (Event 7987-2020)

Observer
Name Marley U
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Wappingers Falls, NY
Latitude 41° 31' 43.08'' N (41.528634°)
Longitude 73° 58' 8.44'' W (-73.96901°)
Elevation 40.36718m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-12-21 19:50 EST
UT Date & Time 2020-12-22 00:50 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90.99°
First azimuth 358.85°
First elevation 88°
Last azimuth 94.3°
Last elevation 44°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -15
Color White-ish, but a bright maybe ice blue color upon explosion
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Flash/bright terminal “explosion” white or very light blue hue. Very bright, but huge but not small either.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Noticed the meteor when looking directly above my head and followed it into the east, but it abruptly ended mid-way down the horizon. Ended with a “poof”, but absolutely silent