I teach high school elective Astronomy, so have some (a little) familiarity with meteors. Based on speed and appearances, this event had all the hallmarks of an atmospheric entry of some object
Location
Address
Huntington, NY
Latitude
40° 52' 50'' N (40.880555°)
Longitude
73° 23' 56.08'' W (-73.398912°)
Elevation
65.569626m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-10-26 18:34 EDT
UT Date & Time
2022-10-26 22:34 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
130°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
60°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
110°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.75s
Length
7°
Remarks
glowing train - late twilight, saw no smoke or vapor trail, but a glowing train was seen, which faded rapidly
