| Observer |
|
Name |
Mark V |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
Largest single meteor I have ever seen and I am a 51 year old sky watcher. Seemed very slow, reminded me of footage of USS Columbia breaking up. |
| Location |
|
Address |
South Wales, NY |
|
Latitude |
42° 44' 8.45'' N (42.73568°)
|
|
Longitude |
78° 31' 51.35'' W (-78.53093°)
|
|
Elevation |
393.14m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-10-07 06:50 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-10-07 10:50 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
98° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
8.41° |
|
First azimuth |
275.65° |
|
First elevation |
35° |
|
Last azimuth |
7.94° |
|
Last elevation |
27° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
fireball disintegrated into a short lived shower of "sparks" |
