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Observer
Name
Joshua J
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
My friend and I were heading south on 787 after leaving dinosaur BBQ and thought it was a plane. It was at about the 1 o'clock position in my windshield and blew up when it reached the 2 o'clock position. This was sometime between 8:30 and 9 eastern time.
Location
Address
troy, NY
Latitude
42° 43' 42.28'' N (42.728412°)
Longitude
73° 41' 30.43'' W (-73.691785°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-23 20:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-24 00:45 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
180°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
180°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
Saw at least 3 fragments when it blew up
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
Thought it was an airplane until it blew up
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
Saw at least 3 fragments when it blew up
