This HUGE bright light came over the top of my vehicle (from directly behind me) (bigger than my vehicle) it also went over top vehicles in front of me and they slammed on their breaks. Then the object broke up into several pieces and they hit the earth to the left of the highway.
Location
Address
Whitney Point, NY
Latitude
42° 18' 22.36'' N (42.30621°)
Longitude
75° 56' 34.89'' W (-75.943024°)
Elevation
328.748749m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-01-31 17:34 EST
UT Date & Time
2015-01-31 22:34 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
199°
Moving
Facing azimuth
132.73°
First azimuth
4.99°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
306.34°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It broke into a bunch of pieces and hit the earth to the left of the highway.
