My son and I both observed the meteor at the same time. We wondered what it was (whether it was a firework). We were happy to see the news the following day, which confirmed what we thought we witnessed.
Location
Address
Norwood, NJ
Latitude
40° 59' 43.83'' N (40.995509°)
Longitude
73° 57' 14.72'' W (-73.954088°)
Elevation
9.929m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-01-30 18:16 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-01-30 23:16 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
158°
Moving
Facing azimuth
237.01°
First azimuth
212.98°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
254.7°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
5°
Remarks
glowing train that faded quickly behind the 'flash'. it seemed to curve.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it looked like a firework. the bright trail ended in a bright flash which quickly 'burned out'
