What I saw was beautiful and brief.. but I've seen enough of them to know that I got very lucky to be able to witness one so close and bright (in New York City no less).
Location
Address
, NY
Latitude
40° 43' 49.4'' N (40.73039°)
Longitude
73° 51' 24.59'' W (-73.85683°)
Elevation
17.49m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-10-31 00:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-10-31 04:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
91°
Moving
Facing azimuth
328.94°
First azimuth
301.83°
First elevation
56°
Last azimuth
8.6°
Last elevation
53°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was definitely a one bigger fireball, but it looked like it was closely trailing a smaller fireball in front of it. Probably a fragment.
