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Observer
Name
Eliot A
Experience Level
5/5
Remarks
Best meteor I saw.
Location
Address
Niskayuna, NY
Latitude
42° 48' 0.02'' N (42.800005°)
Longitude
73° 53' 29.19'' W (-73.891441°)
Elevation
-
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 left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
135°
First azimuth
45°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
225°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Blue white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
10°
Remarks
Broke up in five or six pieces
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It broke up in 5 or six pieces and separated linearly during a 4 second period of time. It did not burst suddenly like the Russia fireball. It just lit up and disappeared at the same rate.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
5 or 6 burning pieces
