Very cool, and I feel very lucky to have seen it and participate in this data gathering.
Location
Address
Dix Hills, NY
Latitude
40° 49' 25.48'' N (40.823744°)
Longitude
73° 22' 7.95'' W (-73.368874°)
Elevation
52.25153m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-11-23 20:04 EST
UT Date & Time
2021-11-24 01:04 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
91°
Moving
Facing azimuth
261.98°
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
277.55°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
A glowing train that faded very quickly with 2 seconds.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I was driving in my car at the time looking mostly westward. Suddenly a very bright light appeared and it too was moving to the west. Almost instantly it brightened like a flash, broke into 2 distinct pieces that faded from view about 1-2 seconds later. One piece was brighter than the other.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I was driving in my car at the time looking mostly westward. Suddenly a very bright light appeared and it too was moving to the west. Almost instantly it brightened like a flash, broke into 2 distinct pieces that faded from view about 1-2 seconds later. One piece was brighter than the other.
