By far the most amazing meteor ??fireball??re entry?? I have ever seen . Also the biggest and most vivid . I cant believe how long it lasted
Location
Address
Wantagh, NY
Latitude
40° 41' 45.05'' N (40.695848°)
Longitude
73° 31' 41.98'' W (-73.528328°)
Elevation
14.366m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-04-19 20:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2018-04-20 00:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
255°
First azimuth
255°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
350°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It appeared as sparks trailing it as it disintegrated . I first saw it at the level of the moon just to the south and it streaked north as it dropped below the rooflines 6 to 7 seconds i