Object appeared approximately 5-10 degrees to the left of the constellation Orion traveling SSE - initially I thought it was a very large very bright and slow moving meteor but then observed the object's intensity brighten markedly and break apart - no tail or smoke trail with cold, clear skies
Location
Address
Syracuse, NY
Latitude
43° 3' 27.03'' N (43.057507°)
Longitude
76° 6' 46.67'' W (-76.112963°)
Elevation
133.215729m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-01-17 21:25 EST
UT Date & Time
2015-01-18 02:25 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
179°
Moving
Facing azimuth
155.83°
First azimuth
146.39°
First elevation
71°
Last azimuth
152.49°
Last elevation
61°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Appeared to break apart into a shower of several smaller objects that quickly burnt out
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Appeared to break apart into a shower of several smaller objects that quickly burnt out
