Reports Report 2308dn (Event 2308-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Shawn L |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was walking straight along 23rd Avenue in Astoria, NY towards the East River (heading nirthwest) when the meteor appeared South of me in the night sky. It came down like a flare or fireworks, like something small fell from space with very little force. There was hardly any arc. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Astoria, NY |
| Latitude | 40° 46' 36.37'' N (40.77677°) |
| Longitude | 73° 55' 11.43'' W (-73.919843°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-09-23 20:50 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-09-24 00:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 315° |
| First azimuth | 270° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 270° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Orange like fireworks |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |