It was the most breathtaking stunning, surreal object I've ever seen in the sky and I sky watch frequently. I see a lot of minor shooting starts but this was like nothing I've ever seen before.
Location
Address
Deer Park, NY
Latitude
40° 45' 3.17'' N (40.750881°)
Longitude
73° 20' 46.53'' W (-73.346257°)
Elevation
15.407623m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-07-24 23:04 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-07-25 03:04 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
92.47°
First azimuth
108.26°
First elevation
34°
Last azimuth
46.57°
Last elevation
37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Green for Most of Trajectory then Turned Orange right before it disappeared
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1.5s
Length
70°
Remarks
Just the remnant heat and smoke trail but quickly dissipated
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It went from green to orange and flashed right as it disappeared. The flash was only slightly brighter than it appeared the whole flight.
