Reports Report 4352aq (Event 4352-2022)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 4352-2022
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Linda W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This happened so fast, it was shocking. For a moment after I wondered if there was a firework- but it was so unusual, and in the middle of the sky, and I was high on a hill overlooking Ithaca and Cayuga Lake. Eager to hear if others saw it to confirm if it was a fireball. Thanks for collecting this information! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ithaca, NY |
| Latitude | 42° 26' 53.43'' N (42.45°) |
| Longitude | 76° 29' 7.71'' W (-76.49°) |
| Elevation | 241.37m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-07-26 21:27 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-07-27 01:27 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 221° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 308.84° |
| First azimuth | 307.77° |
| First elevation | 41° |
| Last azimuth | 297.03° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was a bright flash like a round ball that seemed to have sparkles in it, with a thinner trail behind, and all disappeared together. I think. It was so fast. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Maybe the “sparkling” was fragmentation? And a tail which disappeared right away with the flash when it went out. Very fast. |