Reports Report 3638aik (Event 3638-2014)

Observer
Name Jeanne-Marie L
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It had a trail like a comet. It looked like it was going to crash into a house a few blocks away. I was waiting for a sound or shake but it seemed to explode into green light like a firework.
Location
Address Valley Stream, NY
Latitude 40° 40' 10.79'' N (40.669664°)
Longitude 73° 43' 20.11'' W (-73.722252°)
Elevation 6.768042m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-12-29 18:30 EST
UT Date & Time 2014-12-29 23:30 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 19.76°
First azimuth 40.3°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 333.21°
Last elevation 23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Green, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 30°
Remarks Orange yellow and white looked on fire. I thought a comet was about to crash into a house a few blocks away.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -