Weird that it was going basically straight up and was glowing green. There was an airport straight ahead of me but it looked distant in the sky like a meteor not like a firework or flare.
Location
Address
Buffalo, NY
Latitude
42° 55' 59.84'' N (42.933288°)
Longitude
78° 43' 9.69'' W (-78.719358°)
Elevation
212.133m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-01-07 20:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-01-08 01:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down to up
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
343.2°
First azimuth
343.2°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
343.2°
Last elevation
39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
15°
Remarks
Long, straight tail. Was more like a glowing trail of particles burning off then a smoke trail.
