It was traveling downward in the east-southeast sky
Location
Address
Mansfield Township, NJ
Latitude
40° 48' 35.59'' N (40.809886°)
Longitude
74° 54' 24.34'' W (-74.906762°)
Elevation
257.279785m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-22 20:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-23 00:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
124.41°
First azimuth
117.95°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
125.48°
Last elevation
42°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There were two bright flashes that caught my attention. When I looked up the fireball was fragmented and burned out. There was a bright 3/4 moon and the fireball light-up the ground much more than the moon.
