This was clearly visible from New York City. But it was north of the dominant light pollution. There was another extremely bright one that was low over the Bronx...
Location
Address
New York, NY
Latitude
40° 52' 24.37'' N (40.873436°)
Longitude
73° 55' 38.69'' W (-73.927415°)
Elevation
62.600849m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-12-13 21:00 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-12-14 02:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
342.38°
First azimuth
3.4°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
323.18°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
-
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw the meteor break up into three distinct pieces. Upon breakup, there were also some brief flashes of trailing material for less than a second. Color was yellow, then blue during breakup.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw the meteor break up into three distinct pieces. Upon breakup, there were also some brief flashes of trailing material for less than a second. Color was yellow, then blue during breakup.
