Reports Report 488q (Event 488-2014)

Observer
Name Christine M
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I never saw anything like this before. The color was so vivid that I wondered if it was something man made.
Location
Address Albany, NY
Latitude 42° 41' 30.92'' N (42.691923°)
Longitude 73° 46' 8.92'' W (-73.769144°)
Elevation 81.198891m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-02-23 20:45 EST
UT Date & Time 2014-02-24 01:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 334.5°
First azimuth 328.83°
First elevation 37°
Last azimuth 328.57°
Last elevation 19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -17
Color Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length
Remarks glowing train that narrowed
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks bright bluish green glow almost like floating and then rapidly falling to earth
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -