Reports Report 92dk (Event 92-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Douglas C |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This seemed to me quite remarkable, as it appeared over Manhattan while the sky was still light. I expect that there will be other reports. In fact, I went looking for reports as soon as I got home, and found your website. Figured I would submit my report, for what it's worth. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | New York, NY |
| Latitude | 40° 42' 9.24'' N (40.702568°) |
| Longitude | 73° 59' 15.44'' W (-73.987623°) |
| Elevation | 5.365131m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-01-12 17:10 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-01-12 22:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 0.18° |
| First azimuth | 2.88° |
| First elevation | 39° |
| Last azimuth | 2.94° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | Some gray smoke and fiery fragments |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The light grew gradually brighter white then broke into bits, just to the west of the Empire State Building from my point of view. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The light grew brighter then split into bits; the light at first seemed to me like a plane, except that it was headed nearly straight down and appeared to one side of the Empire State Building. |