Reports Report 2218b (Event 2218-2013)

Observer
Name Pat I
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks definitely was not a plane. never saw anything like this before. very long trails left by each glowing ball. almost appeared in slow motion, but yet fast also. amazing!
Location
Address , NY
Latitude 42° 45' 44.39'' N (42.76233°)
Longitude 74° 23' 31.32'' W (-74.392032°)
Elevation 376.300598m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-10-01 22:00 EDT
UT Date & Time 2013-10-02 02:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 306.81°
First azimuth 254.38°
First elevation 23°
Last azimuth 29.7°
Last elevation 23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 70°
Remarks grouping of fuzzy orange lights in an odd long triangle shape that separately moved together around each other and then dispersed left to right suddenly very fast and each sped away with long orange trails breaking apart just on the horizon at 10 pm in a clear sky
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks the fireballs or orange lights broke apart and went left to right with long trails