| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Heidi R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I have always loved shooting stars and bundle the kids in December to watch the showers and we watch them in august. This was something far beyond what I have ever seen. The whole sky lit up blue like lightening and then I saw the ball for a few seconds from my porch across the river and the explosion was so bright I could see it in my vision after it went back to a black sky. Incredible!!! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Elmira, NY |
| Latitude | 42° 2' 50.54'' N (42.047372°) |
| Longitude | 76° 44' 39.33'' W (-76.744257°) |
| Elevation | 273.817m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-10-04 21:55 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-10-05 01:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 112° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 249.49° |
| First azimuth | 112.82° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 141.41° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Light Blue, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A few small bright pops then a huge flash and it was gone |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It appeared to break apart right before the big flash |