I thought it was a plane crashing at first, but I watched it burn out/ fizzle as it came down.
Location
Address
Absecon, NJ
Latitude
39° 24' 53.24'' N (39.41479°)
Longitude
74° 30' 44.37'' W (-74.512324°)
Elevation
6.30713m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-29 19:09 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-29 23:09 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
207.02°
First azimuth
187.57°
First elevation
28°
Last azimuth
140.14°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
The train was the same color but faded as the fireball moved ahead of it. The train looked like fireworks launching but was heading diagonally downward instead of upwards.
