American Meteor Society

Reports Report 7927ax (Event 7927-2022)

Observer
Name Bonnie P
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I saw this fireball on my commute to work. I was driving towards down town Buffalo on the The skyway (Route 5) The bright green fire ball was traveling down towards the ground. It started near Buffalo Town hall. I did my best to record the data accurately however, I was above ground level ( skyway) and I was moving about 50mph but decelerating towards the 190 turn.
Location
Address Buffalo, NY
Latitude 42° 52' 38.59'' N (42.877386°)
Longitude 78° 52' 42.18'' W (-78.878384°)
Elevation 176.095963m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-11-03 07:15 EST
UT Date & Time 2022-11-03 11:15 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 115°
Moving
Facing azimuth 3.16°
First azimuth 8.1°
First elevation 50°
Last azimuth 6.2°
Last elevation 40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -