| Observer |
|
Name |
Jordan W |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
- |
| Location |
|
Address |
Niagara Falls, NY |
|
Latitude |
43° 6' 0.04'' N (43.100012°)
|
|
Longitude |
79° 3' 28.26'' W (-79.057849°)
|
|
Elevation |
180.531509m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-04-29 01:51 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-04-29 05:51 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
161° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
23.76° |
|
First azimuth |
4.11° |
|
First elevation |
29° |
|
Last azimuth |
7.07° |
|
Last elevation |
15° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-10 |
|
Color |
Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
A definitely audible sharp bang located in the direction of the fireball |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It shone very brightly, before suddenly fracturing into many pieces along the direction of travel. Analogous to the Columbia disaster |
