did not anticipate seeing this (I was out walking the dog, not sky watching) much closer to the horizon and much closer/bigger/brighter than what I would consider a typical meteor I would see while sky-watching
Location
Address
Schenectady, NY
Latitude
42° 43' 23.48'' N (42.723188°)
Longitude
73° 56' 3.53'' W (-73.934313°)
Elevation
92.824852m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-12-29 18:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-12-29 23:30 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
156°
First azimuth
121.46°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
180.88°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
__
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
very bright white flash at the head that terminated quicky
