I literally caught this possible fireball at the tail end of it's appearance. I had just merged onto a highway from an entrance ramp in my car. So I was facing more or less north. I saw to my left a bright light streaking to the WNW about 35-40 degrees above the horizon and moving fast, and it seemed as if it were horizontal in flight. Within 1 second of my view time it shedded a piece and all of it faded from view.
Location
Address
, NY
Latitude
40° 48' 32.42'' N (40.809005°)
Longitude
73° 16' 58.93'' W (-73.283037°)
Elevation
46.368088m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-12-22 17:11 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-12-22 22:11 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
271°
Moving
Facing azimuth
330°
First azimuth
295°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
290°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
One bright flash near the end and its looked like a piece "broke away" before immediately fading away.
