not sure what it was, have seen shooting stars before, but this was a much larger light mass shooting in the sky...best thing I have ever seen in the sky bedsides last years lunar eclipse.
Location
Address
atlantic city, NY
Latitude
40° 30' 55.44'' N (40.515401°)
Longitude
74° 14' 44.48'' W (-74.245689°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-01-03 00:40 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-01-03 05:40 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
-
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
299.49205°
First azimuth
287.80277°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
200.15662°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
white/orange/yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
looked like tiny sparks coming off as it was in flight
