I've never witnessed something like this in my entire life. I've seen shooting stars, I've seen comets, this was something completely different. I'm just here looking for answers.
Location
Address
East Williston, NY
Latitude
40° 45' 14.24'' N (40.753955°)
Longitude
73° 38' 18.05'' W (-73.638348°)
Elevation
31.28m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-05-17 00:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-05-17 04:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down to up
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
38.8°
First azimuth
38.99°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
40.8°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like lightning lit up the sky after the ball hit the horizon
