| Observer |
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| Name | Michelle Q |
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| Experience Level | 3/5 |
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| Remarks | I had been looking west admiring the moon in the dark sky at 6:42 AM when the fireball appeared briefly traveling from northwest to southeast. |
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| Location |
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| Address | Smithtown, NY |
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| Latitude | 40° 50' 49.78'' N (40.85°) |
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| Longitude | 73° 15' 13.25'' W (-73.25°) |
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| Elevation | 23.55m |
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| Time and Duration |
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| Local Date & Time | 2016-12-14 06:42 EST |
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| UT Date & Time | 2016-12-14 11:42 UT |
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| Duration | ≈3.5s |
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| Direction |
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| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
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| Descent Angle | 255° |
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| Moving |
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| Facing azimuth | 250.06° |
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| First azimuth | 256.87° |
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| First elevation | 43° |
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| Last azimuth | 222.82° |
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| Last elevation | 23° |
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| Brightness and color |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
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| Color | Blue, Green, Yellow |
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| Concurrent Sound |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Delayed Sound |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Persistent train |
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| Observation | Unknown |
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| Duration | - |
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| Length | - |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Terminal flash |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Remarks | It suddenly appeared as a burst of glowing green and blue colors as it broke apart. |
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| Fragmentation |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Remarks | It broke into about 3 pieces before burning out and disappearing. |
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