I am not sure what it was, but it was cool to see. Freaked me and my coworker out.
Location
Address
Toms River, NJ
Latitude
39° 57' 28.7'' N (39.957971°)
Longitude
74° 10' 22.31'' W (-74.172863°)
Elevation
12.522079m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-05-04 03:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-05-04 07:30 UT
Duration
≈10s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
97°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
-1°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
-1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
15s
Length
-1°
Remarks
As I watched it, it seemed to break apart/explode then keep going. It left like a fire trail behind it. When it reached the end of the location I mentioned, it then seemed to shrink down and disappear.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It seemed to break apart/explode three times on its travel.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It left a fire trail behind itself on all three occasions.
