It was over open acres of land facing away from the city out towards the ocean...It was amazing, I never witnessed anything like it. It felt like a once in a lifetime experience. I was so excited I jumped out my truck and asked the driver behind me if he saw but of course he didn't.
Location
Address
, NY
Latitude
40° 34' 49.22'' N (40.580339°)
Longitude
74° 11' 38.59'' W (-74.194054°)
Elevation
4.538401m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-01-12 03:17 EST
UT Date & Time
2022-01-12 08:17 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
99°
Moving
Facing azimuth
204.2°
First azimuth
172.22°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
216.3°
Last elevation
16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Looked like the star just poofed away and left a tail behind
