| Observer |
|
Name |
Don Y |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
One of the best fireballs I have seen in quite a while. The sky was clear and it put on a great show. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Dix Hills, NY |
|
Latitude |
40° 48' 38.83'' N (40.810787°)
|
|
Longitude |
73° 18' 50.07'' W (-73.313909°)
|
|
Elevation |
60.728352m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2021-10-08 19:12 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2021-10-08 23:12 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈20s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
99° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
180.71° |
|
First azimuth |
114.04° |
|
First elevation |
24° |
|
Last azimuth |
240.47° |
|
Last elevation |
18° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
- |
|
Color |
Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Came apart with a bright flare |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Several fragments noted. I happened to be looking right at it. |
