Reports Report 9421w (Event 9421-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cody Z |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | It was very sudden, and it started off dim and grew to be incredibly bright before it faded out. It had an extremely yellowish white glow to it, and was brighter than the streetlights by a large degree, even against the sunrise. Very beautiful and it was quite long lasting, at about 4.5 seconds, with the tail lingering for another additional two seconds. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | North Tonawanda, NY |
| Latitude | 43° 4' 35.44'' N (43.076512°) |
| Longitude | 78° 54' 2.75'' W (-78.900763°) |
| Elevation | 173.103821m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-12-23 07:10 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-12-23 12:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 260° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 135° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 110° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | The fireball left a glowing train with a bit of smoke behind it, in a streak roughly the length of two fists held together at arm's length across the sky |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |