Reports Report 3737pn (Event 3737-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Andy S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I would ask for any security video that faces south from the Rochester NY area, it should show up very well. I was in my car headed south, saw it clearly right in front of me! The initial bright flash was very high (nearly straight up) and illuminated the entire sky. About a second later the fireball appeared to fall from that flash area. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Seneca Castle, NY |
| Latitude | 42° 56' 3.47'' N (42.934296°) |
| Longitude | 77° 6' 55.12'' W (-77.11531°) |
| Elevation | 219.472m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-10-04 22:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-10-05 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 3° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 185° |
| First azimuth | 185° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | 185° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was at first a blinding white flash nearly straight up, then the fireball fell in a streak straight down. The ball was far wider than any streaking meteor I'd seen. It first appeared about 45 degrees up then flashed out about 15 degrees from the horizon. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |