Reports Report 1497bb (Event 1497-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Scott S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Beautiful. Brightest streaking object I have ever seen. Was on a heavily lit Nassau County highway at the time of sighting. Definitely NOT your run-of-the-mill "shooting star". |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Westbury, NY |
| Latitude | 40° 46' 53.03'' N (40.781398°) |
| Longitude | 73° 35' 55.63'' W (-73.598785°) |
| Elevation | 44.311m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-04-23 22:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-04-24 02:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 20° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 250° |
| First azimuth | 250° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 240° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | left apparent specks of dust as it traveled. became brighter, then less so, then bright again and larger before disappearing. one of the coolest things i've ever seen in the sky, FOR SURE. |