It was so close it almost hit a roof. I immediately got chills when I saw it. It was so remarkable. Never in the 27 years of my existence have I seen anything like this. Do not hesitate to call if you have any questions.
Location
Address
Poughkeepsie, NY
Latitude
41° 41' 35.69'' N (41.693247°)
Longitude
73° 53' 52'' W (-73.897777°)
Elevation
52.58609m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-12-06 23:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-12-07 04:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
83.77°
First azimuth
84.08°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
83.61°
Last elevation
16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Small crackling noise.
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
Im
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
2°
Remarks
It appeared to look like some lit a firework. Then it broke up in tiny fragments and then disapated.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like someone shot a flare from a flare gun. But the trejectory of the flash came from the sky towards the ground.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I could actually see the ball disapate into fragments. It happened so fast. It seemed like it was taveling 80 90 mph
