Reports Report 667aqm (Event 667-2013)

Observer
Name Daniel A
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address New York, NY
Latitude 40° 43' 35.31'' N (40.726474°)
Longitude 73° 54' 3.01'' W (-73.900836°)
Elevation 14.124018m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-03-22 19:52 EDT
UT Date & Time 2013-03-22 23:52 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 152.15°
First azimuth 233.78°
First elevation 75°
Last azimuth 101.85°
Last elevation 75°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -22
Color Blue-green, similar to an electric arc struck with copper electrodes.
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length 20°
Remarks Smoky trail, nondescript due to lighting.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Terminal flash was extremely bright blue-green (Full sun brightness with shadows cast similar to a welder's arc at several feet away.)
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks As above, several fragmentations, each accompanied by a bright blue-green flash. Not much separation after each fragmentation