We were driving north on the NJ turnpike. The location I reported may be a little off because we were moving. I remember seeing a sign for the Six Flags exit right after seeing the meteorite. It was very bright and very low. I have seen shooting stars before but they were always way up in the atmosphere.
Location
Address
Allentown, NJ
Latitude
40° 10' 12.54'' N (40.17015°)
Longitude
74° 38' 23.87'' W (-74.639965°)
Elevation
21.436604m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-12-29 18:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-12-29 23:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
50.65°
First azimuth
50.31°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
2.9°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
It flashed with bright pieces falling off of it and burned out before
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright pieces were coming off and then it burned out. I should mention it was VERY close to the ground, like in the range where you'd expect to see planes taking off/landing. I wouldn't be surprised if part of it made it to the ground.
