I have seen shooting stars before and this was definitely brighter and more bold than a typical shooting star. It lasted long enough that I told my friend to turn and look and they were able to look up and see it also
Location
Address
Frewsburg, NY
Latitude
42° 3' 26.68'' N (42.06°)
Longitude
79° 9' 12.07'' W (-79.15°)
Elevation
400.33m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-08-18 21:48 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-08-19 01:48 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
272°
Moving
Facing azimuth
101.39°
First azimuth
104.04°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
74.37°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Orange, 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
Yes
Remarks
It looked like it was breaking up into smaller pieces at the end as it disappeared
