Reports Report 2671m (Event 2671-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Francis |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This sighting started out looking far away, like a typical falling star, but it suddenly became something as large as the moon. The green aura flash behind the tree illuminated the sky as if a large bomb had exploded in the distance. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Williston Park, NY |
| Latitude | 40° 45' 13.99'' N (40.753887°) |
| Longitude | 73° 38' 50.27'' W (-73.647298°) |
| Elevation | 36.783279m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-10-17 00:44 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-10-17 04:44 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 297° |
| First azimuth | 297° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 301° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball passed behind a tree and a massive flash of green then suddenly illuminated the sky. The tree was silhouetted within the gigantic green aura as if it was the Aurora Borealis |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |