I have never seen anything quite like this. I have seen many "shooting stars" and this was nothing like it! A bright red and orange ball of fiery light breaking apart as it was plummeting towards the horizon, glowing so bright! It was amazing to see!
Location
Address
Webster, NY
Latitude
43° 13' 7.35'' N (43.218708°)
Longitude
77° 30' 33.7'' W (-77.50936°)
Elevation
116.103m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-24 22:20 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-25 02:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
7°
Moving
Facing azimuth
345.84°
First azimuth
347.71°
First elevation
26°
Last azimuth
343.79°
Last elevation
16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The main fireball broke apart and 4-5 smaller pieces came away, also "on fire" and picked up in velocity as the fell towards the horizon.
