I was looking south toward NY city, I would figure most people in the city couldn\'t see it do to light pollution. I remember it because I was driving home from my family\'s thanksgiving celebration.
Location
Address
Hopewell Junction, NY
Latitude
41° 34' 34.4'' N (41.576223°)
Longitude
73° 46' 48.22'' W (-73.78006°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-11-24 23:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-11-25 04:15 UT
Duration
≈1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
167.25975°
First azimuth
164.88075°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
167.94653°
Last elevation
44°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
6°
Remarks
More like a sudden flash, it was so fast. I got the impression the object was headed basically towards me, making the train very small from my perspective.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Very bright flash, and it faded quickly. Some fragmentation around the edge faded quickly after the main flash in the center.
