I am sorry I am reporting this so long after my observation but I did not have enough time during the day to fill out your questionnaire. I did report it to WNYC radio but they didn't seem to care much.
Location
Address
New York, NY
Latitude
40° 47' 39.33'' N (40.794257°)
Longitude
73° 57' 50.66'' W (-73.964072°)
Elevation
26.993168m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-07-16 11:22 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-07-16 15:22 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
219°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
240°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
255°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Definite sonic boom (Ba Boom)
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The sky was very bright so I didn't see a flash but there was small blob at the end of the trail.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The trail increased and decreased in size with little blobs of light appearing along the trail. All the blobs stayed going in the same direction as the trail.
