I thought it was an errant firework. I was driving South in Upstate New York on the Adirondack Northway. But I looked around for more and didn't see any. Then when I saw the news that there was a fireball at the precise time I saw this. I assumed I must have seen it too. It was very cool!
Location
Address
Schroon Lake, NY
Latitude
43° 50' 9.34'' N (43.835929°)
Longitude
73° 45' 44.18'' W (-73.762271°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-12-29 18:35 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-12-29 23:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
270°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
white sparkles
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
Sparkly ball with long tail. Looked like a firework roman candle but bigger.
