Meteor flew in on low trajectory from tbe north east traveling towards the west and vanished over tree line and horizon. Visible flight was about 3 seconds. Bright green with visible flames consuming it.
Location
Address
wappingers falls, NY
Latitude
41° 35' 54.19'' N (41.598387°)
Longitude
73° 54' 41.74'' W (-73.911595°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-09-21 20:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-09-22 00:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
6.80899°
First azimuth
22.75061°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
281.76931°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I was in vehicle with music on, sound heard from third party that contacted me upon reading face book post. Third party heard booming sound approximatly same time as meteor spotted. Meteor was seen by many different people.
