I was driving East on 495 around exit 58 shortly before 10:00 pm EDT. I saw a bright tear drop shaped flash enter my field of view in the sky. It was moving at an incredibly high velocity; nothing like a plane. Sky was overcast and this shone in the sky and lit up the atmosphere in the eastern sky for a brief moment.
Location
Address
Islandia, NY
Latitude
40° 48' 34.85'' N (40.809681°)
Longitude
73° 9' 17.03'' W (-73.15473°)
Elevation
18.827105m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-08-14 21:57 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-08-15 01:57 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From down to up
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
84°
First azimuth
84°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
84°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.5s
Length
-
Remarks
Bright flash across sky heading east with teardrop shape with cone shaped tail that faded.
