We were observing at a dark site under clear skies. I happened to be looking down at the start of the event and saw bright flashes on the ground, which prompted me to look up and see the fireball.
Location
Address
Washington, NJ
Latitude
39° 39' 39.33'' N (39.660924°)
Longitude
74° 33' 7.01'' W (-74.551948°)
Elevation
10.624701m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-02-24 21:14 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-02-25 02:14 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
115°
First azimuth
115°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
165°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball was trailing orange "sparks" that lasted only momentarily. It broke up and vanished at the end.
