Considering I can usually see less than 10 stars in the nighttime sky from midtown Manhattan, this was pretty noticeable and bright. It definitely seemed closer in altitude than most plans that fly over.
Location
Address
New York, NY
Latitude
40° 45' 14.59'' N (40.754053°)
Longitude
74° 0' 12.32'' W (-74.003423°)
Elevation
4.956682m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-12-29 19:11 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-12-30 00:11 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
26°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
__
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Two brief bursts, the second larger than the first
