The brightest object I’ve ever seen—we were dining outside in a remote spot. Otherwise we would have thought it was a firework or flare. It appeared as a white or silver flare. But then we realized there was no way it was a flare for there was no one around who could have shot off a flare. And flares are also usually red...
Location
Address
Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Latitude
41° 13' 10.6'' N (41.22°)
Longitude
73° 54' 3.07'' W (-73.9°)
Elevation
160.58m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-11-08 19:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2020-11-09 00:30 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
88°
Moving
Facing azimuth
80.37°
First azimuth
75.24°
First elevation
64°
Last azimuth
357.77°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-
Length
15°
Remarks
White to yellow trail
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Was a bright steady light, then a flash and then gone
