I have been lucky enough to see many many meteors by chance in my life and this was the largest and brightest I have seen. I usually saw them in more rural areas but it being in NYC and still that visible was quite surprising.
Location
Address
Brooklyn, NY
Latitude
40° 39' 31.36'' N (40.65871°)
Longitude
73° 58' 38.96'' W (-73.977489°)
Elevation
-1m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-01-21 23:58 EST
UT Date & Time
2013-01-22 04:58 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
315°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
45°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Blue white with blue tail and lots of yellow fragments coming off
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
Yellow sparks
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Large blue flash once it passed over the buildings and possibly the horizon
