I have spent many dozens of hours stargazing and this was a lifetime highlight. Look forward to correlating other reports and seeing the official data :)
Location
Address
North Branch, NY
Latitude
41° 46' 44.65'' N (41.779069°)
Longitude
74° 59' 16.47'' W (-74.987908°)
Elevation
480.327942m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-10-17 23:26 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-10-18 03:26 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
182°
Moving
Facing azimuth
65°
First azimuth
65°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
65°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Green, Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Flash appeared to be disk shaped, viewed side-on and from below like looking at a basketball hoop from the three point line.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The main fireball seemed to separate into 4-5 pieces all about the same size. They spread slightly but held a tight pattern then rapidly faded and disappeared in about 0.5s
