It had a really long tail that extended at least a quarter of the horizon and a whitish red core at the front end. Its trajectory seemed to be parallel to the surface upon sighting than it slowly curved downwards and disappeared at the tree line.
Location
Address
Albany, NY
Latitude
42° 41' 29.84'' N (42.691623°)
Longitude
73° 49' 54.61'' W (-73.831837°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-03-05 19:57 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-03-06 00:57 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
196.64067°
First azimuth
162.47928°
First elevation
61°
Last azimuth
254.8848°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
red and white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Three or four flashes of light before it disappeared from sight.
