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Observer
Name
Michael L
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
Extremely cool! My family and I were in the car. 3 of the 4 of us saw it. It lasted about 4 seconds, long enough for me to say, "Look at that!" a couple of times. My wife thought it was a crashing plane.
Location
Address
, NY
Latitude
40° 57' 37.37'' N (40.960381°)
Longitude
73° 52' 18.33'' W (-73.871759°)
Elevation
34.150013m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-01-12 17:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-01-12 22:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
6.85°
First azimuth
3.48°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
1.22°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
10°
Remarks
The train glowed and sparked as it faded out.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
