(I'd prefer to be left completely anonymous please)
That was one of the most exhilarating and terrifying experiences. Completely unexpected! I have absolutely no knowledge of astronomy and had no idea what I was seeing. I would love to hear more reports about this fireball! Absolutely sublime!
Location
Address
Bronxville, NY
Latitude
40° 56' 2.63'' N (40.934064°)
Longitude
73° 50' 37.64'' W (-73.84379°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-10-02 20:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-10-03 00:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
315°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
225°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green with white center
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
13°
Remarks
glowing trail of green
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it was a trail of green at first and then blew up into a bright white light with green around the edges
