I was on highway I80 West, the exit to my right was the Paterson, NJ exit. Looking out of my windshield the meteor fell in the upper left hand section of the windshield when I saw it.
Location
Address
Paterson, NJ
Latitude
40° 55' 0.37'' N (40.91677°)
Longitude
74° 10' 18.52'' W (-74.17181°)
Elevation
25.826m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-01-30 18:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-01-30 23:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
210.53°
First azimuth
211.63°
First elevation
58°
Last azimuth
243.43°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it was there, flared out bigger like a small explosion and became smaller again leaving a bright trail
