Reports Report 1750tk (Event 1750-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Allan R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This is the second time since February of this year 2016 that we have been driving home to Youngsville (NY 12790) from Middletown (NY 10940) and seen one of these fireballs in the north and western sky. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Monticello, NY |
| Latitude | 41° 43' 33.92'' N (41.726088°) |
| Longitude | 74° 43' 48.84'' W (-74.730234°) |
| Elevation | 391.762m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-05-17 00:50 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-05-17 04:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 250° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 345° |
| First azimuth | 345° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 340° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Dark Green, Green, Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It looked like it hit ground: because, after the trees obscured our view of the fireball, there was a broad swath of flickering light in the sky, as when a bomb makes contact and explodes. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |