I’m not sure of the exact trajectory because I was inside my house, but I know there was a bright flash in the sky somewhere overhead that lit up my whole field of vision through the window in my kitchen.
Location
Address
Webster, NY
Latitude
43° 12' 26.17'' N (43.20727°)
Longitude
77° 29' 15.53'' W (-77.487646°)
Elevation
125.552528m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-12-02 12:08 EST
UT Date & Time
2020-12-02 17:08 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From down to up
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
178.91°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
178.64°
Last elevation
69°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-28
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was like someone took a flash photo closeup. It was a bright white light, then it was gone just as quickly. I said out loud “what was that?”
