Several people walking along the street saw it when I did. It seem pretty close to earth and very bright. I only lost sight of it because of all the talk buildings around.
Location
Address
New York , NY
Latitude
40° 45' 8.08'' N (40.752244°)
Longitude
73° 58' 53.5'' W (-73.981527°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-12-29 18:40 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-12-29 23:40 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
45°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
315°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
The ball itself was blue and then the tail orange/yellow