Other than the meteor that tracked horizon to horizon this is the most spectacular event I have observed. I have never seen a slow moving meteor with a double tail before, almost like a comet.
Location
Address
New York, NY
Latitude
40° 46' 27.57'' N (40.774324°)
Longitude
73° 56' 36.01'' W (-73.943337°)
Elevation
8.732048m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-09-02 20:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2022-09-03 00:30 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
211.45°
First azimuth
232.33°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
203.09°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
3°
Remarks
Glittering grains of dust
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was an explosion and a smaller nucleus appeared above and before the larger nucleus just before they both winked out
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was an explosion and a smaller nucleus appeared above and before the larger nucleus just before they both winked out
