Reports Report 3638aik (Event 3638-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jeanne-Marie L |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It had a trail like a comet. It looked like it was going to crash into a house a few blocks away. I was waiting for a sound or shake but it seemed to explode into green light like a firework. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Valley Stream, NY |
| Latitude | 40° 40' 10.79'' N (40.669664°) |
| Longitude | 73° 43' 20.11'' W (-73.722252°) |
| Elevation | 6.768042m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-12-29 18:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-12-29 23:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 19.76° |
| First azimuth | 40.3° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 333.21° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Green, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | Orange yellow and white looked on fire. I thought a comet was about to crash into a house a few blocks away. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |