Reports Report 4760as (Event 4760-2018)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 4760-2018
Observer
NameAlyssa O
Experience Level1/5
RemarksI saw what I first thought was a bright plane or object speeding in the sky then I realized it was rapidly nose diving to the ground. Within a second or two I saw it disintegrate in the sky and realized it was a meteor.
Location
AddressHuntington, NY
Latitude40° 50' 40.56'' N (40.84°)
Longitude 73° 26' 24.79'' W (-73.44°)
Elevation62.68m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2018-11-11 20:00 EST
UT Date & Time2018-11-12 01:00 UT
Duration≈3.5s
Direction
Moving directionFrom up right to down left
Descent Angle223°
Moving
Facing azimuth231.56°
First azimuth226.22°
First elevation48°
Last azimuth216.87°
Last elevation42°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-10
ColorLight Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-
Persistent train
ObservationNo
Duration-
Length-
Remarks-
Terminal flash
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-
Fragmentation
ObservationYes
RemarksI saw it “disintegrate”