American Meteor Society

Reports Report 6516a (Event 6516-2022)

Observer
Name Caleb H
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Elizabethtown, NY
Latitude 44° 12' 17.16'' N (44.204768°)
Longitude 73° 38' 20.5'' W (-73.639028°)
Elevation 527.723267m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-09-26 20:00 EDT
UT Date & Time 2022-09-27 00:00 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 183°
Moving
Facing azimuth 9.99°
First azimuth 32.97°
First elevation 65°
Last azimuth 30.83°
Last elevation 69°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length 90°
Remarks I did not see a fireball, but I saw a bright wide trail that looked like fireworks just went off, except it was a defined wide line from directly over head to the horizon. Very bright!
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks All I saw was the fragmentation, very bright, lasted 10 seconds, amazing