Reports Report 926ap (Event 926-2015)

Observer
Name Marilyn Q
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I saw a meteor in the same spot a few years ago. My first thought was how much a co-incidence it was. While I am a little unsure as to the exact spot on Rt. 295, it was definitely between Hamilton and Bordentown. It appeared to be across the river over Pennsylvania.
Location
Address Bordentown Township, NJ
Latitude 40° 9' 54.14'' N (40.16504°)
Longitude 74° 43' 14.09'' W (-74.72058°)
Elevation 6.563216m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-04-17 21:00 EDT
UT Date & Time 2015-04-18 01:00 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 265°
Moving
Facing azimuth 186.45°
First azimuth 194.44°
First elevation 32°
Last azimuth 239.49°
Last elevation 33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It got larger suddenly and very briefly (twice the size of the how it initially appeared)
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks There was definite fragmentation including some pretty large pieces immediately after the explosion. I thought at first it might have been a plane that exploded