The size and amount of detail me and two other people were able to see was striking and the size of the trail was approximately 3/4” between two fingers of an outstretched hand. It was so close feeling it was very similar to seeing fireworks overhead.
Location
Address
Fire Island, NY
Latitude
40° 40' 0.26'' N (40.666739°)
Longitude
73° 3' 25.75'' W (-73.057153°)
Elevation
-1.39525m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-07-24 23:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-07-25 03:05 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
264°
Moving
Facing azimuth
70°
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
67°
Last azimuth
30°
Last elevation
57°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Green, light green, red, purple
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
37°
Remarks
The train started as an uneven wide glowing bright green trail which then became more uneven leaving a wider lump towards the middle of the train which included a swirl of green, red and purple. Then a slight smoke trail remained for possibly .5 seconds.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A green and purple flash which lit up everything around us in those colors and the fireball started as a massive green teardrop with a brighter center teardrop.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It quickly started to break apart and we very clearly saw 4-5 much smaller pieces come off and burn rapidly due to being so close to it overhead.
