Reports Report 1562aa (Event 1562-2014)

Observer
Name Thomas N
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks My wife, daughter and I all saw it and it was quite amazing. Guess we were in the right spot looking in the right direction at the right time. It was amazing and I have never seen anything like it before.
Location
Address Cicero, NY
Latitude 43° 11' 5.11'' N (43.184753°)
Longitude 76° 5' 5.03'' W (-76.084731°)
Elevation 121.11132m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-07-22 21:50 EDT
UT Date & Time 2014-07-23 01:50 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 78.88°
First azimuth 99.35°
First elevation 69°
Last azimuth 47.62°
Last elevation 65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -22
Color Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 20°
Remarks smoky glowing like train that became weaker / smaller
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks almost like the fireball crashed into something and produced some fragments - maybe the earths atmosphere
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks showers of light emitted / falling from the main fireball