| Observer |
|
Name |
Gina R |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
We were driving on thruway to NJ from NY when my daughter and I were in the car. |
| Location |
|
Address |
New Paltz, NY |
|
Latitude |
41° 44' 51.33'' N (41.747593°)
|
|
Longitude |
74° 5' 12.52'' W (-74.08681°)
|
|
Elevation |
72.410881m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2025-10-09 20:04 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2025-10-10 00:04 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
261° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
123° |
|
First elevation |
- |
|
Last azimuth |
60° |
|
Last elevation |
- |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-10 |
|
Color |
Orange, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I thought it was a firework being shot horizontal across the sky and then it fell and disappeared with a bright glowing front ball |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Trail of fire |
