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Observer
Name
Summer M
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
We were traveling east on the New York Thruway between Syracuse and Utica when a bright orange red fireball streaked across the sky in front of us. It only lasted for about 1 second. It was moving extremely fast.
Location
Address
Syracuse, NY
Latitude
43° 2' 53.24'' N (43.048122°)
Longitude
76° 8' 50.73'' W (-76.147424°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-06-21 21:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-06-22 01:10 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
90°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Orange red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-