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Observer
Name
james b
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I didn't think much of it until I saw other people reported it on the news. it was like 2 flashes of light streaking across the sky but it didn't last long at all 1-2 seconds at best.
Location
Address
New Rochelle, NY
Latitude
40° 55' 17.17'' N (40.921437°)
Longitude
73° 46' 25.06'' W (-73.773627°)
Elevation
8.500627m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-12-29 18:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-12-29 23:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
356.13°
First azimuth
358.71°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
351.35°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
it happened so fast I couldn't describe it
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it looked like there was 2 separate pieces
