The bright flash that caught my attention was incredibly bright. Also my first observation of a meteor
Location
Address
Buffalo, NY
Latitude
43° 0' 37.48'' N (43.010412°)
Longitude
78° 42' 51.03'' W (-78.714174°)
Elevation
180.679611m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-12-03 20:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-12-04 01:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
32.15°
First azimuth
70.58°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
15.68°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
30°
Remarks
Easy to see gray trail that gradually faded away
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Walking dog when bright flash occurred. I was facing away from the meteor when the flash occurred. I turned around and looked up to see the Orange trail and eventual dust trail.
