Reports Report 1a (Event 1-1999)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Laura S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | The ball was huge and it was tapered at the end like a tail. I just glanced at sky and as I did, I saw this huge fireball in the sky, and it disappeared into the atmosphere almost as soon as it appeared, like it had gone behind a wall. It was there, and it traveled down the horizon for a second or two and then gone. I will never forget it, although it happened a long time ago. It was far larger than any airplane or star would appear in the sky. I just remember that it was HUGE. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | New York, NY |
| Latitude | 40° 46' 11.1'' N (40.76975°) |
| Longitude | 73° 57' 38.12'' W (-73.96059°) |
| Elevation | 21.165m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 1999-02-08 21:00 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 1999-02-09 02:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 226° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 257.4° |
| First azimuth | 246.32° |
| First elevation | 62° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 39° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | 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 | - |