Reports Report 3092n (Event 3092-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Matthew M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I've seen shooting stars before and this was much bigger and brighter than anything I've ever seen before in the sky. At least 10x the size of what I ever previously witnessed |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Commack, NY |
| Latitude | 40° 50' 19.34'' N (40.838706°) |
| Longitude | 73° 18' 1.48'' W (-73.30041°) |
| Elevation | 42.89m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-08-23 22:10 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-08-24 02:10 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 113° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 281.87° |
| First azimuth | 287.77° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 308.23° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Dark Blue, Blue, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Very quickly fading smoke trail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Just kind of looked like a moving explosion in the sky. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |