It was awesome sight. I've seen shooting stars before but nothing like this.
Location
Address
Stony Brook, NY
Latitude
40° 54' 29.28'' N (40.908134°)
Longitude
73° 7' 6.39'' W (-73.118443°)
Elevation
60.394764m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-07-29 21:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-07-30 01:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
94°
Moving
Facing azimuth
18°
First azimuth
7°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
18°
Last elevation
55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At first it looked like a streak in the sky like a shooting star, but they it got brighter and brighter an ended with a bright flash - all with a greenish hue.
