Reports Report 3976w (Event 3976-2018)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 3976-2018
Observer
NameBrian & Kathy K
Experience Level3/5
RemarksWe were driving Southbound on NY State Rte 87 with radio on within 10 miles or so of Catskill with eyes focused on fairly dark highway and little northbound traffic to distract us. The object appeared low in the sky traveling at a gentle incline down just to the SSE of us, but since we don't know our exact location we can only narrow the direction we were traveling to the direction the highway curves in that area, SW to SSE. There was no bright flare at any time and no tail. It was bright as Venus on a dark night but about 10 times the size. It looked light a large, close pane had just turned directly toward us as it prepared to land and caught our eye, but we both immediately realized it was traveling directly perpendicular and was not an aircraft. It disappeared in 3 or 4 seconds.
Location
AddressCatskill, NY
Latitude42° 14' 23.78'' N (42.24°)
Longitude 73° 53' 50.19'' W (-73.9°)
Elevation54.28m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2018-10-04 20:15 EDT
UT Date & Time2018-10-05 00:15 UT
Duration≈3.5s
Direction
Moving directionFrom up left to down right
Descent Angle106°
Moving
Facing azimuth208.53°
First azimuth137°
First elevation30°
Last azimuth202.37°
Last elevation19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-9
ColorWhite
Concurrent Sound
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-
Persistent train
ObservationNo
Duration-
Length-
Remarks-
Terminal flash
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Fragmentation
ObservationNo
Remarks-