Clearly bright and visible when 100’s of people were departing the US Open tennis event from the primary exit & in the direction people were leaving. It’s also between 2 major airports JFK and LGA.
Location
Address
, NY
Latitude
40° 44' 42.57'' N (40.745159°)
Longitude
73° 50' 40.26'' W (-73.844518°)
Elevation
6.506561m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-08-27 23:48 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-08-28 03:48 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
188°
Moving
Facing azimuth
155.65°
First azimuth
80°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
151.73°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
15°
Remarks
Long glowing train at least 10 degrees appeared for a few seconds. There seemed to be a second one about 5 degrees to the east of it that was dimmer and appeared white going the same direction with a glowing long tail.
