I\'ve seen many shooting stars. Nothing like this. Much larger, brighter and faster. The sky was not dark yet very easy to see. Strange site to see over Manhattan skyline.
Location
Address
New York, NY
Latitude
40° 45' 16.21'' N (40.754503°)
Longitude
73° 59' 56.89'' W (-73.999137°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-08-23 05:55 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-08-23 09:55 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
113.39423°
First azimuth
108.43482°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
101.6735°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
yellow gold
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I was sitting in a car in traffic. Too much noise to hear.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
-1°
Remarks
The train lasted the whole 3 seconds and seemed to be glowing. Seemed to disappear through cloud cover then reappear
