Reports Report 2709n (Event 2709-2013)

Observer
Name Karmen L
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks was it just fireworks?
Location
Address New York, NY
Latitude 40° 41' 12.49'' N (40.686803°)
Longitude 73° 57' 59.74'' W (-73.966594°)
Elevation 25.946417m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-11-01 21:00 EDT
UT Date & Time 2013-11-02 01:00 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 171.75°
First azimuth 170.77°
First elevation 51°
Last azimuth 171.89°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 30°
Remarks it seems to "burn out" --it dodn' disappear over the horizon
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It was like it burned out and I saw little pieces of white light --like it broke apart
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It was as though it broke apart and then burned out