There was nothing else in the sky aside from the beaming light blue flash and dart. It never really curved downward. It just beamed off into the horizon
Location
Address
, NY
Latitude
40° 43' 56.09'' N (40.732247°)
Longitude
73° 50' 33.47'' W (-73.842631°)
Elevation
4.642415m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-08-08 00:20 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-08-08 04:20 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
330.95°
First azimuth
329.47°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
185.29°
Last elevation
42°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A light blue minuscule flash followed by a beaming dart
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash fragmented sort of in a ring shape for a millisecond before darting forward