The other thing I noticed was that it was much lower in the atmospher than expected which may account for the size of the train.
Please respond and let me know what that was.You can rule out space junk.It was moving too fast.
Location
Address
Staten Island, NY
Latitude
40° 36' 26.6'' N (40.607388°)
Longitude
74° 8' 31.15'' W (-74.141986°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-08-23 05:52 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-08-23 09:52 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
104.42053°
First azimuth
101.30987°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
93.09399°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Green with bright white e
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
35°
Remarks
Green glowing with bright white edging which disappeared briefly and then reapeared befor going out. The train was 4-5 times wider than I\'ve ever seen
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash was smaller in size than the width of the train which was wider than normal
