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Observer
Name
Jill M
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I was facing east when I saw the fireball appear in front/above me. It traveled from north to south and was just above tree line, around 930 pm. It was extremely bright and large with a light trail behind it.
Location
Address
Amityville, NY
Latitude
40° 40' 1.62'' N (40.667118°)
Longitude
73° 25' 6.59'' W (-73.418497°)
Elevation
3.151186m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-08-13 21:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-08-14 01:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
91°
Moving
Facing azimuth
99°
First azimuth
99°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
180°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.5s
Length
30°
Remarks
Glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
