There are houses and trees all around. It was very quick and dropped off past them. I thought I might hear a fire siren but I guess it was higher than I thought.
It was thrilling to see even if it was brief.
Location
Address
10522, NY
Latitude
41° 0' 57.57'' N (41.015991°)
Longitude
73° 52' 23.58'' W (-73.873218°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2010-12-28 18:45 EST
UT Date & Time
2010-12-28 23:45 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
225°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
32°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
white/blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I did not hear any sound at all.
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
1.5s
Length
-1°
Remarks
It happened so fast. The bright head had several smaller reddish lights drop from it. There was some light following the head which fanned out a little but it was gone so quickly.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
As it passed over several small reddish lights dropped from it as it passed by.
