I happened to be on my phone outside and notice a bright glow from the corner of my eye. I noticed a large ball of light in the sky on the left start to come closer into our atmosphere. When I turned to look it was at its brightest and that is when I heard a sound it made before it shot across the sky to my right, leaving a glowing trail of light. Probably one of the most amazing things I've ever seen in my life.
Location
Address
Voorheesville, NY
Latitude
42° 37' 28.17'' N (42.624492°)
Longitude
73° 56' 20.41'' W (-73.939003°)
Elevation
130.135m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-04-14 22:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-04-15 02:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
94°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
249°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
300°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange.yellow,white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Almost like the first pop or poof sound of a firework just let off. Not a loud pop or cracking sound.
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
99.99°
Remarks
Train may have had a bit of a smoke trail. Defenitely a glowing train that once it shot across the sky. The train grew brightly for 1-2 seconds immediately after, then the glow dimmed by the 3-4th second
