To the right (southwest?) while driving southbound on I-95 near the Bronx/Westchester border - 12:33AM 5/18/2013. Coolest thing I have ever seen in the sky.
Location
Address
-
Latitude
40° 53' 23.36'' N (40.889822°)
Longitude
73° 48' 3.6'' W (-73.801001°)
Elevation
15.539474m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-05-18 00:33 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-05-18 04:33 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
249.89°
First azimuth
246.29°
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
267.63°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Long sparkley tail. Looked like classic illustrations of a comet, except it was moving fast.
