I was driving in a westerly direction with windows closed so did not hear anything. I had a totally unobstructed view through the front windshield of my car for the entire event. When I first saw it, the altitude and brightness made me think it was a low flying plane
Location
Address
Hampton Bays, NY
Latitude
40° 53' 7.23'' N (40.885343°)
Longitude
72° 31' 30.21'' W (-72.525057°)
Elevation
32.622757m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-22 19:53 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-22 23:53 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
238.41°
First azimuth
284.18°
First elevation
42°
Last azimuth
209.32°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Green, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
45°
Remarks
it seemed to be glowing
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it looked like a firework explotion with red trailings
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it looked like a firework explotion with red trailings
