I saw this meteorite at 7:20 PM Eastern Standard Time. It was slightly to my southeast, traveling from west to south east.
Location
Address
Vestal, NY
Latitude
42° 6' 32.98'' N (42.10916°)
Longitude
75° 58' 47.02'' W (-75.979729°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-02-27 19:20 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-02-28 00:20 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
45°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
54°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
51°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
10°
Remarks
I would describe the train as a white smoke trail. It happened so fast that I honestly don\'t remember much about it. It seems as if the meteorite was white, and maybe when it burned out I saw a flash of yellow.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I just saw a bright, white light travel across the sky from west to southeast. It burned out and seemed to appear yellow upon burning out.
