walking east, appearing in the north/north east sky. Traveling from my left to right. White/yellow/orange. Tail and breaking up fragmentation at the end. Video of this same event is on youtube.
Location
Address
Bay Shore, NY
Latitude
40° 43' 19.73'' N (40.722147°)
Longitude
73° 14' 44.4'' W (-73.245667°)
Elevation
3.716076m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-12-29 18:32 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-12-29 23:32 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
5.66°
First azimuth
25.83°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
346.52°
Last elevation
26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
7°
Remarks
not necessarily smoke but a trail whereas when it ended you could see debris breaking up in light colors
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
very bright in the beginning to catch my eye then long trailing
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
the fragmentation took place at the end, looking like debris of light.
