American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3737xx (Event 3737-2016)

Observer
Name Debra F
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks What I saw was actually shocking. I wasn't quite sure till now what that was, other than something round and firery that seemed to just go out. I made sure it didn't hit the school that's located behind my apartment building and waited to see if I heard anything about this strange " fireball " . I saw this from my 2nd story apartment living room window. Incredible sight to see!
Location
Address Olean, NY
Latitude 42° 4' 57'' N (42.082501°)
Longitude 78° 25' 9.67'' W (-78.419352°)
Elevation 434.568m
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 100°
Moving
Facing azimuth 102.56°
First azimuth 122.91°
First elevation 20°
Last azimuth 64.51°
Last elevation 26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -26
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -