| Observer |
|
Name |
Andrew B |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
Seen plenty of shooting stars in my 39 yrs but this was an extraordinary event to witness, probably once in a lifetime occurrence. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Witherbee, NY |
|
Latitude |
44° 3' 47.32'' N (44.063144°)
|
|
Longitude |
73° 34' 59.98'' W (-73.583327°)
|
|
Elevation |
527.007568m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2025-12-27 18:10 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2025-12-27 23:10 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
4° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
79.99° |
|
First azimuth |
86.02° |
|
First elevation |
55° |
|
Last azimuth |
87.03° |
|
Last elevation |
16° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-9 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
Bright glowing train with distinctive fragmentation exiting the fireball flash that proceeded into a glowing streak. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Very bright flash, like someone pointed a large spotlight at my location |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Distinctive fragmentation like sparks that transitioned into a glowing train immediately after the fireball flash |
