I had two other people in the car with me, neither of whom witnessed the fireball, but both of which saw the remaining smoke trail after asked them if they saw the meteor.
Location
Address
Hilton, NY
Latitude
43° 14' 18.94'' N (43.238594°)
Longitude
77° 45' 6.34'' W (-77.751761°)
Elevation
109.060173m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-05-04 16:25 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-05-04 20:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
354.5°
First azimuth
346.86°
First elevation
48°
Last azimuth
357.96°
Last elevation
37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
30s
Length
13°
Remarks
white smoke similar to a contrail from a jet, broken not solid line.
