Reports Report 208fl (Event 208-2011)

Observer
Name Jeffrey F
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks The maps did not work. I was looking East toward Long Island from lower Manhattan from 21st floor of 26 Federal Plaza.
Location
Address New York, NY
Latitude 40° 42' 56.54'' N (40.715705°)
Longitude 74° 0' 13.58'' W (-74.003771°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-02-14 12:40 EST
UT Date & Time 2011-02-14 12:40 UT
Duration ≈1s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth -1°
First azimuth -1°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth -1°
Last elevation 35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude 1
Color white
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 10°
Remarks Looked like a tracer round. It was to the East .Train had no head, appeared to move top to bottom very quickly, it was almost vert. and appeared to move from S-N at a deflection of 5 degee and disappered immediatley with no after effect.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks One trace only, Disappered at altitude
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -