Venus is quite bright because of its proximity to earth at this date, so I wish to note that this object's magnitude was slightly less than the magnitude of Venus. Your question about the altitude at which it first appeared is difficult for me to answer because I was not actively scanning the sky but noticed it when it came into my field of vision Approximately overhead). At first I thought it was an airplane and then quickly realized that I would not see a vapor trail at night and that the tail I saw was multicolored.
Location
Address
Warwick, RI
Latitude
41° 42' 15.93'' N (41.704424°)
Longitude
71° 25' 50.62'' W (-71.430729°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-04-25 22:34 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-04-26 02:34 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
305°
Moving
Facing azimuth
74.07771°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
74.57775°
Last elevation
60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
red,violet, blue, green,
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
15°
Remarks
Train dissipated, a small fraction of a second after the meteor vanished.
