I was in a vehicle (jeep) at a traffic light when the meteor appeared and shot across the sky breaking up. I'm sure it wasn't very close but it appeared to be only 50 to 100 feet above us.
Location
Address
Hicksville, NY
Latitude
40° 45' 26.6'' N (40.757389°)
Longitude
73° 30' 40.41'' W (-73.511226°)
Elevation
40.613483m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-12-29 18:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-12-29 23:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
320.82°
First azimuth
320.29°
First elevation
18°
Last azimuth
318.6°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
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
The meteor looked like it was breaking up into several smaller white fireballs before disappearing
