I'm a flight attendant and I know the difference between landing lights and a fireball. It seemed to enter the outer layers of our atmosphere and skimmed along the outside before exiting naturally. It displayed a very shallow blueish green halo for 1-2 seconds. The whole event lasted maybe 3- 3.5 seconds.
Location
Address
Queens, NY
Latitude
40° 38' 37.58'' N (40.643772°)
Longitude
73° 46' 55.17'' W (-73.781993°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-02-08 18:09 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-02-08 23:09 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
135°
First azimuth
135°
First elevation
78°
Last azimuth
180°
Last elevation
65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
blueish green and white.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The sound came with the flash causing me to look up while driving.
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
2°
Remarks
Glowing train that remained close to the center object.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
No fragmentation, just a noticeable flash. Enough to get my attention amidst an active air field.
