| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | steven m |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | seemed very close , like a few miles , observed through trees while driving uphill , brownish orange head trailing white tail ,twisting , like a burning log was what i was thinking , heading down toward what would be Long Island Sound . Although unlikely for area and time , I can't rule out firework as perception goes but I was stunned . |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Setauket- East Setauket, NY |
| Latitude | 40° 56' 44.77'' N (40.94577°) |
| Longitude | 73° 5' 24.86'' W (-73.090239°) |
| Elevation | 17.029m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-10-04 22:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-10-05 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 130° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 283.83° |
| First azimuth | 283.05° |
| First elevation | 13° |
| Last azimuth | 300.8° |
| Last elevation | 8° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Brown, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |