I'm am pretty amateur but my husband who is much more knowledgeable was with me and he was quite impressed as well. I am guessing this was a Geminid. WE have seen some very impressive meteor showers, often viewing from the dark desert. This was seen in suburban lights and was still remarkably bright.
Location
Address
Fairport, NY
Latitude
43° 4' 20.62'' N (43.072394°)
Longitude
77° 25' 55.69'' W (-77.432136°)
Elevation
176.165253m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-12-12 22:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-12-13 03:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
184.21°
First azimuth
178.64°
First elevation
84°
Last azimuth
178.44°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2.5s
Length
50°
Remarks
not sure I am measuring this correctly but it was a very long, white, fairly thick tail
