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Observer
Name
TY A
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It was so large it was unreal.
Location
Address
Rensselaer, NY
Latitude
42° 39' 17.58'' N (42.654884°)
Longitude
73° 42' 21.31'' W (-73.70592°)
Elevation
70.697m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-12 21:33 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-13 01:33 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
258°
Moving
Facing azimuth
96.19°
First azimuth
111.19°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
82.14°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked a a very very large shooting game star at first and then it exploded and rolled into itself. I don't know how else to describe it. It was amazing. I knew it was a once in a lifetime event. So I made note of the time.
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-