| Observer |
|
Name |
LeeAnn M |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
I have never seen anything like this and felt grateful to see it. I was sitting in my backyard looking at the sky when it happened. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Mahopac, NY |
|
Latitude |
41° 21' 51.89'' N (41.364414°)
|
|
Longitude |
73° 45' 57.84'' W (-73.766066°)
|
|
Elevation |
163.911m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-08-23 21:50 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-08-24 01:50 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
95° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
208.28° |
|
First azimuth |
194.1° |
|
First elevation |
33° |
|
Last azimuth |
208.42° |
|
Last elevation |
28° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-15 |
|
Color |
Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
It was 3-4 trails of yellow that immediately disappeared after 2 seconds |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
