Fireball report

Reports Report 3638tt (Event 3638-2014)

Observer
Name	Joseph G
Experience Level	2/5
Remarks	WOW! Very Cool!!! lol. Even my wife who is never impressed with astronomy was blown away. Priveledged to have had a front row seat.

Location
Address	Ossining, NY
Latitude	41° 10' 41.55'' N (41.178208°)
Longitude	73° 48' 30.44'' W (-73.808455°)
Elevation	104.751953m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2014-12-29 18:35 EST
UT Date & Time	2014-12-29 23:35 UT
Duration	≈3.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From right to left
Descent Angle	270°

Moving
Facing azimuth	23.81°
First azimuth	49.02°
First elevation	38°
Last azimuth	9.93°
Last elevation	38°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-13
Color	White

Concurrent Sound
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Unknown
Duration	-
Length	-
Remarks	-

Terminal flash
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	streaked for about 4-5 seconds before coming to an abrupt end with downward fragmentation similar to a firework ending. At first, due to its size and relative slow speed, we thought it was a local firework streaking across the sky in front of us and breaking apart without an explosion. It was a definite fireball and not a pinpoint streak (shooting star). we were in our car so no sound was perceived.

Fragmentation

Observation

Yes

Remarks

streaked for about 4-5 seconds before coming to an abrupt end with downward fragmentation similar to a firework ending. At first, due to its size and relative slow speed, we thought it was a local firework streaking across the sky in front of us and breaking apart without an explosion. It was a definite fireball and not a pinpoint streak (shooting star). we were in our car so no sound was perceived.