Came out of nowhere have light pollution on my street. Startled me at first before realizing what was happening. Wasn't big it was so close I heard and seen the flame. My first meteorite with a blue flame streek like a train going by before breaking off to pieces and landing around the block . Really amazing experiencing a natural occurrence and really made my day
Location
Address
Union, NJ
Latitude
40° 42' 13.78'' N (40.703829°)
Longitude
74° 17' 45.12'' W (-74.295867°)
Elevation
29.624683m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-09-17 02:17 EDT
UT Date & Time
2015-09-17 06:17 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
94°
Moving
Facing azimuth
320°
First azimuth
290°
First elevation
15°
Last azimuth
350°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Dark Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
like someone trying to blow the burning fire out
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
60°
Remarks
Going over neighbors house and heard the flames before falling over the roofs.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Broke into pieces over neighbors roof across the street. No noise or flash