There was no bright flash, the color and size stayed solid as I watched it go by. I was unlike any meteor I\'ve ever seen before. It was HUGE.
Location
Address
Latham, NY
Latitude
42° 45' 34.17'' N (42.759491°)
Longitude
73° 48' 51.5'' W (-73.814306°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-09-25 23:43 EDT
UT Date & Time
2011-09-26 03:43 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
20.86757°
First azimuth
354.05357°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
82.36054°
Last elevation
75°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White/blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I was in my car with the radio on.
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
5s
Length
25°
Remarks
It was a large white ball with white and blue trailing behind it. I\'ve never seen anything that big before.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
All of a sudden, a large white mass appeared in front of me. I saw what looked like dozens of smaller white pieces falling from it as I lost sight of it behind the tree line of the road I was on.
