It was absolutely spectacular. It was so huge that it looked like it was close to us even though we could not hear anything. There was significant light pollution in our neighborhood and it was still as bright and exciting as a firework.The enormity of it was just incredible.
Location
Address
Endicott, NY
Latitude
42° 7' 34.24'' N (42.13°)
Longitude
76° 1' 53.49'' W (-76.03°)
Elevation
306.02m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-08-18 22:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-08-19 02:05 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
96°
Moving
Facing azimuth
220°
First azimuth
220°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
270°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
Red, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
40°
Remarks
Bright, burning, particulate. Everything was just burning. It was incredible.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
We saw it break apart near the end of its travel; the pieces continued burning as the meteor burned up. Then it went dark. No explosion or noise.
