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Observer
Name
Lisa M
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Plainview, NY
Latitude
40° 47' 35.69'' N (40.793246°)
Longitude
73° 28' 41.96'' W (-73.478321°)
Elevation
54.86438m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-12-29 18:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-12-29 23:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
5.92°
First azimuth
49.88°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
5.1°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As it descended it broke up into at least 3 smaller pieces on the top and kept a larger piece along the original track and stayed bright white the whole time.
