I’ve spent many hours under the sky and watching meteor showers and this is probably the most impressive meteor that I’ve ever seen, although I’m not super confident in my estimation of the magnitude. It was bright enough that I initially mistook it for a fast moving plane or something.
Location
Address
Stony Brook, NY
Latitude
40° 55' 21.6'' N (40.922668°)
Longitude
73° 7' 36.98'' W (-73.12694°)
Elevation
33.243725m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-08-08 20:58 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-08-09 00:58 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
122°
Moving
Facing azimuth
36.35°
First azimuth
45.93°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
56°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Towards the end of the streak, the fireball seemed to break apart and burned up as smaller orange/red pieces
