| Observer |
|
Name |
Brandon B |
|
Experience Level |
5/5
|
|
Remarks |
I believe this was an “earth grazer” |
| Location |
|
Address |
Commack, NY |
|
Latitude |
40° 52' 3.13'' N (40.867536°)
|
|
Longitude |
73° 15' 45.36'' W (-73.262601°)
|
|
Elevation |
41.811768m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2021-10-02 19:54 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2021-10-02 23:54 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
100.19° |
|
First azimuth |
86.77° |
|
First elevation |
13° |
|
Last azimuth |
135.88° |
|
Last elevation |
13° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-4 |
|
Color |
Orange, Brown, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
4s |
|
Length |
25° |
|
Remarks |
As the meteor shot across the area I saw it, it left a trail that didn’t stay for very long but it was very clearly visible |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
