Reports Report 2530p (Event 2530-2014)

Observer
Name Michael T
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I was facing the south, it appeared very clearly in the sky right in front of me for a short distance, but slow moving that I observed it for a good 3 seconds or so. It was a greenish colored fireball moving close to horizontal with sparks trailing behind, then vanished.
Location
Address Stockton, NJ
Latitude 40° 25' 28.74'' N (40.424651°)
Longitude 74° 54' 2.24'' W (-74.900621°)
Elevation 70.284554m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-10-03 20:00 EDT
UT Date & Time 2014-10-04 00:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 160.68°
First azimuth 159.07°
First elevation 42°
Last azimuth 173.03°
Last elevation 41°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Green, Light Green
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 Looked like sparks coming off the tail of it.