This was like seeing a shooting star but it was peculiar because it was straight up and down whereas most that I have seen go across the sky horizontally. This was completely vertical.
Location
Address
Lake Grove, NY
Latitude
40° 51' 27.55'' N (40.857652°)
Longitude
73° 6' 36.73'' W (-73.110204°)
Elevation
31.181004m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-24 19:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-24 23:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
130.87°
First azimuth
123.27°
First elevation
59°
Last azimuth
135.28°
Last elevation
53°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Bluish White and the streak left was reddish
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
looked like a shooting star when it faded there was a reddish trail that lasted about 2 seconds. It may have been a bit shorter than 10 degrees. It happened very fast and if I didn't happen to look up, I would've missed it.
