I saw this on the Grand Central Parkway right near Laguardia airport. many other cars in traffic all saw the object. I was impressed by how it broke up and sparkled and the intense green light it made when it burned out.
Location
Address
New York, NY
Latitude
40° 46' 15.55'' N (40.770987°)
Longitude
73° 52' 41.08'' W (-73.878079°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-04-10 22:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-04-11 02:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
282.65324°
First azimuth
281.88946°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
290.45037°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
-1°
Remarks
The train burned an orange to white to bright bright green. At the end it seemed to sparkle like fireworks than burned a brilliant green/white
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fragmentation looked like sparklers or a roman candle, than as it ended it burned and flashed a bright green
