| Observer |
|
Name |
Allison H |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
This definitely seemed like a unique astronomical event (tho' very close to earth), not something I could have confused with an aircraft, etc. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Amagansett, NY |
|
Latitude |
40° 59' 36.78'' N (40.993551°)
|
|
Longitude |
72° 4' 1.05'' W (-72.066957°)
|
|
Elevation |
1.879536m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-01-12 17:45 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-01-12 22:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
76.6° |
|
First azimuth |
33.94° |
|
First elevation |
25° |
|
Last azimuth |
83.43° |
|
Last elevation |
21° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
Orange, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
The fast-moving white light fizzled into a fireball, which appeared to glow red-orange on the left side, leaving a faint glow of smoke behind it. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The steady, fast-moving white light appeared to suddenly burst into a fireball with some glowing of red-orange at its left edge. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
