I`m very close to JFK air traffic stopped after this happened, pilots must have reported this it was very clear and alarming because of its size. I will never forget it. I would like to see a photo of it no luck so far.
Location
Address
New York, NY
Latitude
40° 35' 20.17'' N (40.588935°)
Longitude
73° 47' 42.7'' W (-73.795194°)
Elevation
2.663001m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-04-23 22:11 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-04-24 02:11 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
142°
Moving
Facing azimuth
268°
First azimuth
265°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
265°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26
Color
started white thin like a shooting star got bigger quickly turned bright orange reddish outine with a huge trail, at least a mile long
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
10°
Remarks
it started white changed to orange then back to white then gone
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
large a quarter of the size of the moon the final flash at the front of the train very large
