We were in the car heading north on the Bronx River Pkwy when we caught the tail end of what we thought was a firework. I thought, how odd at this time of year.
Location
Address
Mt Vernon, NY
Latitude
40° 54' 45.45'' N (40.912626°)
Longitude
73° 51' 4.77'' W (-73.851325°)
Elevation
22.392765m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-12-29 18:35 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-12-29 23:35 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
26.87°
First azimuth
34.4°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
20.75°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Caught the end when it broke apart into fragments. Thought it was a firework
