I have observed meteor showers before. This is by far the largest and brightest meteor I have ever seen. It lit up the ground and woods a little as it passed through the sky. I am a scientist, so I take note of things like this.
Location
Address
Queensbury, NY
Latitude
43° 20' 26.26'' N (43.340627°)
Longitude
73° 41' 55.17'' W (-73.698658°)
Elevation
129.102585m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-02-23 20:45 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-02-24 01:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
69°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
36°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Yellowish Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
approx 4 minutes after the sighting, I heard a muffled boom which came from the general direction of the fireball. I was outside skiing through a quite marsh, and there were no other noises around me
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
__As stated above, the report occurred about 4 minutes after the sighting
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fireball enlarged slightly before extinguishing
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fireball briefly split into a few pieces as it extinguished
