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Observer
Name
Raffi M
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It was very bright and lasted way longer than a shooting star. It was larger than a shooting star and at first we thought it was a firework. It was flying down toward the earth very fast but made no sound.
Location
Address
Schenectady, NY
Latitude
42° 46' 46.83'' N (42.779676°)
Longitude
73° 50' 44.07'' W (-73.845575°)
Elevation
88.4534m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-05-29 23:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2015-05-30 03:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
193°
Moving
Facing azimuth
295.07°
First azimuth
304.56°
First elevation
3°
Last azimuth
292.43°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Blue, Light Blue, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-