Beautiful, Thrillling--Once in a Lifetime Event. The guy standing next to me missed it. Observing Experience is probably more like 3.5.
Location
Address
Shandaken, NY
Latitude
42° 7' 57.49'' N (42.13°)
Longitude
74° 20' 26.43'' W (-74.34°)
Elevation
382.93m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-11-08 19:20 EST
UT Date & Time
2020-11-09 00:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
93°
Moving
Facing azimuth
164.29°
First azimuth
167.74°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
174°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
I turned around and the fireball was already there. I only saw it for 2 seconds max. Multicolored trails. Then fireball was obscured by a mountain ridge.
