I was driving on the highway and saw it clearly even through the light pollution of NYC. My wife in the passenger seat also saw it clearly. I noted the time while she noted our location so we could report it.
Location
Address
Mount Vernon, NY
Latitude
40° 55' 32.68'' N (40.925745°)
Longitude
73° 49' 53.21'' W (-73.831446°)
Elevation
39.162739m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-12-22 21:57 EST
UT Date & Time
2019-12-23 02:57 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
107°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
80°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
90°
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Dark Green, Green, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It broke into several pieces that continued to burn independently for a fraction of a second before they all went dark
