This is the second fireball I have seen in my life. The first was the large fireball that went over lake Erie back in 70's. My wife and I was driving in our car when we seen it. There was a white flash which lasted about 2 seconds and pices broke off with small smoke trails. It was bright enough to see even though it was still a little daylight outside. It was low enough and at a sharp angle toward the ground that I believe fragments may have reached the ground. It was an awesome site to see.
Location
Address
, NJ
Latitude
39° 38' 23.51'' N (39.639864°)
Longitude
74° 56' 50.7'' W (-74.947418°)
Elevation
31.28m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-02-04 17:45 EST
UT Date & Time
2017-02-04 22:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
225.29°
First azimuth
166.31°
First elevation
39°
Last azimuth
225.26°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
5°
Remarks
Started as a glowing train then broke up into a broken smoke trail then disappeared after it broke into pieces.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a bright glow and then it broke into pieces with smoke trails as it headed toward the ground.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There appeared to be 3-4 fragmentations after the flash which seemed to burn out as it headed toward the ground.
