I was expecting to hear something after seeing an explosion of the object, but heard nothing after listening for about 10 -20 seconds before I went back in the house.
Location
Address
Highland, NY
Latitude
41° 43' 3.21'' N (41.717559°)
Longitude
73° 57' 57.97'' W (-73.966103°)
Elevation
78.40818m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-12-29 18:40 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-12-29 23:40 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
35.52°
First azimuth
63.06°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
13.84°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
3s
Length
25°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As the object was crossing the sky, it looked like it exploded after a few seconds of viewing it with a bright red flash.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw several (4?) pieces that seemed to break off after what looked like an explosion and faded from bright red to nothing in a matter of seconds.
