| Observer |
|
Name |
Stephen M |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I did not actually see all of the fragments fade out, two of the three seemed to go below the horizon/my field of view |
| Location |
|
Address |
Troy, NY |
|
Latitude |
42° 43' 46.93'' N (42.729704°)
|
|
Longitude |
73° 40' 33.64'' W (-73.676011°)
|
|
Elevation |
70.919876m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-10-23 20:00 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-10-24 00:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
163° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
179.05° |
|
First azimuth |
177.27° |
|
First elevation |
30° |
|
Last azimuth |
190.61° |
|
Last elevation |
- |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-10 |
|
Color |
green-blue |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
a glowing train which faded out quickly |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
bright orange yellow green flash with very obvious fragmentation |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
after the flash it split into three pieces, all of which disappeared below the horizon |
