I spoke with a police officer about 1 hour after the incident. He stated a civilian called in a gunshot around the time I saw the fireball. The police departments official conclusion was that it must have been fireworks, however it's possible it was the fireball. Also the time I gave was an approximation. I did not record the time as it happened.
Location
Address
Wayne, NJ
Latitude
40° 57' 38.42'' N (40.960673°)
Longitude
74° 14' 32.46'' W (-74.242349°)
Elevation
107.358635m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-07-24 23:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-07-25 03:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
268°
Moving
Facing azimuth
98.78°
First azimuth
107.11°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
81.86°
Last elevation
41°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
40°
Remarks
A streak of light across the sky
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Towards the end of the arc it looked like the object broke up and fractured in a small explosion that sent pieces in multiple directions
