Reports Report 166ai (Event 166-2013)

Observer
Name Melissa E
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I happened to look out my west-facing window at just the right moment, It suddenly appeared over the skyline, a bright blue ball of light with a long fiery red-orange tail behind it. it fell almost exactly straight down, and the whole thing lasted just a second or 2. Beautiful!!!!
Location
Address New York, NY
Latitude 40° 43' 42.45'' N (40.728459°)
Longitude 73° 59' 6.17'' W (-73.985047°)
Elevation 7.474336m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-01-22 00:00 EST
UT Date & Time 2013-01-22 05:00 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 330.15°
First azimuth 323.88°
First elevation 70°
Last azimuth 336.04°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -24
Color Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1.5s
Length -1°
Remarks a long, fiery red-orange tail
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -