I have seen falling stars in the very far off distance, but I have never experienced one so close. It actually scarred me when I was driving that I slammed on my brakes because I wasn't sure if it was a meteorite or someone was dropping a bomb.
Location
Address
Saratoga Springs, NY
Latitude
42° 59' 57.33'' N (42.999259°)
Longitude
73° 48' 18.21'' W (-73.805057°)
Elevation
77.780907m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-01-21 23:50 EST
UT Date & Time
2013-01-22 04:50 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
189.85°
First azimuth
212.72°
First elevation
7°
Last azimuth
237.17°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
30°
Remarks
It was a glowing train that changed colors from yellow to red
