| Observer |
|
Name |
Steven G |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I live in NYC and light pollution may have had an effect on colors/visible duration (but I'm not an expert). |
| Location |
|
Address |
New York, NY |
|
Latitude |
40° 46' 54.34'' N (40.78176°)
|
|
Longitude |
73° 57' 38.4'' W (-73.960666°)
|
|
Elevation |
30.919327m |
| 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 up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
26.58° |
|
First azimuth |
41.33° |
|
First elevation |
31° |
|
Last azimuth |
33.05° |
|
Last elevation |
23° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow, Light Blue fragmenting tail, White at its brightest areas |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Looked like pieces breaking off the tail |
