I was looking straight ahead, the initial flash lit up the sky, I looked to the left and saw the fireball shooting to the left and down. It burst at the end. Lasted longer than I have ever seen before
Location
Address
Apalachin, NY
Latitude
42° 1' 53.8'' N (42.031611°)
Longitude
76° 7' 11.46'' W (-76.119851°)
Elevation
434.02063m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-10-17 01:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-10-17 05:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
114.71°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
96.15°
Last elevation
64°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
6s
Length
-
Remarks
bright fire ball went down and to the left, train glowed