I have never seen anything like this before and felt scared when I first saw it because it looked like something was heading straight down at the Earth, but then was calm when I saw it dissipate. It looked very large and bright and colorful.
Location
Address
Salt Point, NY
Latitude
41° 45' 6.68'' N (41.751855°)
Longitude
73° 47' 56.13'' W (-73.798924°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-01-29 20:35 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-01-30 01:35 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
64.69436°
First azimuth
65.55487°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
62.44312°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
green at the base, change
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I was in the car driving and saw it all in front of me so I would not have heard any noises.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
15°
Remarks
The train was definitly glowing and changed in color from blue to red. After the ball of light disipated the train remained only for a short period of time.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It just looked like a fire when it goes out...I though the light was going to hit the Earth and then it just got bright and went out.
