I was in the car with an astrophysicist who casually noted that it had to be a bolide or meteor. she was driving, so didn't get to see it as well as I did.
Location
Address
Mohawk, NY
Latitude
43° 1' 12.54'' N (43.020151°)
Longitude
75° 0' 58.9'' W (-75.016362°)
Elevation
154.393936m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-12-29 18:31 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-12-29 23:31 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
123.7°
First azimuth
69.57°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
79.6°
Last elevation
43°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
at least one bright streak came off the primary streak.
