Reports Report 3737ql (Event 3737-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jeanne S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving on the expressway when I saw the fireball. The road curved a bit in those few seconds I watched it, so the angle that I viewed it changed. Generally, I was driving eastbound and it stayed between my one to two o'clock position using the clock system. I am a professional pilot and have only observed something like this once before about 5 years ago, flying over the southwest USA ina Lear 45, east-northeast bound at approximately 45,000'. Both sightings were spectacular. This one appeared to 'flameup' so to speak. The flames appeared to increase momentarily and then extinguish. I couldnt really tell if it 'exploded' as the one question was worded. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Buffalo, NY |
| Latitude | 42° 55' 56.9'' N (42.932471°) |
| Longitude | 78° 45' 57.86'' W (-78.766071°) |
| Elevation | 206.791m |
| 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 up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 193° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 89.97° |
| First azimuth | 134.94° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 109.94° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Dark Green, Green, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |