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Observer
Name
Richard B
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I was driving north on the Merritt Parkway with Westchester Airport to the west. At first I thought it might be a plane..ruled that out...then I figured it was some kind of potent fireworks..I didn't realize what it was until I read the reports on line.
Location
Address
Greenwich, CT
Latitude
41° 5' 22.68'' N (41.089634°)
Longitude
73° 37' 31.54'' W (-73.625429°)
Elevation
80.05899m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-12-29 18:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-12-29 23:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
233.62°
First azimuth
223.27°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
-
Remarks
glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-