Have seen a comet and meteors in the past. The thing that stands out in this incident is the flash that drew my attention. The flash was so bright it literally lit up my front yard.
Location
Address
Manchester Township, NJ
Latitude
39° 54' 38.04'' N (39.910567°)
Longitude
74° 24' 12.74'' W (-74.403539°)
Elevation
48.484m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-02-14 04:05 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-02-14 09:05 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
108°
Moving
Facing azimuth
35.4°
First azimuth
26.43°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
53.81°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
15°
Remarks
glowing train white and reddish color
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Went out side to let dogs out. Bright flash lit up the yard. Startled me. Looked up observed bright ball trailed by whitish reddish tail with couple small fragments falling from the mid section of tail
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Went out side to let dogs out. Bright flash lit up the yard. Startled me. Looked up observed bright ball trailed by whitish reddish tail with couple small fragments falling from the mid section of tail
