Reports Report 194u (Event 194-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Daniel W |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | The object came into my view while I was driving. My observation was what became visible through my windshield as the object passed into my field of view from being obscured by the roof of the vehicle. Now that I think about it, the blue color may have been from the tint at the top of the windshield. Still, a very bright and unusual object. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Schodack Center, NY |
| Latitude | 42° 33' 30.64'' N (42.55851°) |
| Longitude | 73° 40' 42.78'' W (-73.678549°) |
| Elevation | 96.985367m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-01-25 06:04 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-01-25 11:04 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | -1° |
| First azimuth | -1° |
| First elevation | 21° |
| Last azimuth | -1° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 2° |
| Remarks | glowing, quickly dissipated |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw the object fragment into at least two pieces, the lower magnitude piece trailing the much brighter by a moon width |