The appearance of the fireball was so vivid and bright that it was frightening. I was in the city (NY) and expected the worst. I was surprised there was no boom or crash.
Location
Address
New York, NY
Latitude
40° 44' 13.26'' N (40.737016°)
Longitude
74° 0' 19.14'' W (-74.005316°)
Elevation
6.41305m
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
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
__
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
15°
Remarks
there was a glowing trail that dissipated quickly.
