Reports Report 3491x (Event 3491-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | GA G |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I’m not sure what I saw because it happened during the day, right above me while I was driving. All of a sudden, a bright light appeared with a long tail moving like a rocket. I was headed west and whatever I saw was moving in the same direction, so the angle/trajectory was hard to ascertain. I thought it was a firework, but given the time of day, I don’t know how visible pyrotechnics would be. It had a long trail, shimmering metallic in multi colors. It was beautiful. It was gone before I could fully mentally register what I was seeing. I had the radio and the ac on full blast, so I wasn’t able to hear anything. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Northport, NY |
| Latitude | 40° 53' 33.59'' N (40.892663°) |
| Longitude | 73° 20' 19.87'' W (-73.338852°) |
| Elevation | 51.01453m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-07-16 11:16 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-07-16 15:16 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 94° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 252.18° |
| First azimuth | 253.7° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 254° |
| Last elevation | 79° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Pink, Blue, Light Green, Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | It was a long bright, shiny line |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |