| Observer |
|
Name |
Gene G |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
From my location, it descended right between Venus and a thin crescent Moon as they were rising due East - an astonishing bit of luck |
| Location |
|
Address |
North Massapequa, NY |
|
Latitude |
40° 41' 54.17'' N (40.69838°)
|
|
Longitude |
73° 27' 43.03'' W (-73.461953°)
|
|
Elevation |
14.343386m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-11-08 04:02 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-11-08 09:02 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
184° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
92° |
|
First azimuth |
93° |
|
First elevation |
20° |
|
Last azimuth |
91° |
|
Last elevation |
5° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-9 |
|
Color |
Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
A small green explosion, nearly identical to when I once saw a transformer on a telephone pole get hit by lightning. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Minor, shortly-lived fragmentation |
