Reports Report 667rq (Event 667-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ashley S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I could immediately tell that what I was viewing was indeed a Meteor. My concern was how low it seemed, I am not an expert, but I have seen planes that seemed to be flying at higher levels, than the location that I witnessed this magnificent ball of fire in the sky. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Yonkers, NY |
| Latitude | 40° 57' 18.28'' N (40.955078°) |
| Longitude | 73° 53' 11.76'' W (-73.886599°) |
| Elevation | 115.502533m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-03-22 19:58 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-03-22 23:58 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 224.3° |
| First azimuth | 271.57° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 202.36° |
| Last elevation | 33° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Bright Blue, Orange flare, |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | orange glowing/flared light that was something like watching a fire work, but much more detailed, much bigger and as bright as anything I had ever seen. The trail looked like it was stretching as it moved passed my eyes. I was scared to move, I was in shock after witnessing, although I wish I had followed it. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It had the same effect as a firework would appear, one that was just lit into the sky, rocketing across from right direction moving left. I noticed the Bright Blue Ball shaped light, it was huge and so bright with sparks of orange light as its train. |