Simply amazing! I saw what I first thought was a huge bright flare or odd daytime firework. It was intensely bright and went straight down towards the horizon leading me to realize that it was not a flare. It was extremely bright white colored and had a small tail from the direction in which I viewed it. I\'ve seen one other daytime meteor (in Orlando Florida a few years back) and they were both just incredible!
Location
Address
Vineland , NJ
Latitude
39° 25' 46'' N (39.429444°)
Longitude
75° 2' 25.8'' W (-75.0405°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-02-14 12:45 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-02-14 17:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
85.45506°
First azimuth
84.85607°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
88.12203°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Bright White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I heard no sound.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
15°
Remarks
The fireball went straight down towards the horizon leaving a short tail behind it.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As it was approaching the horizon, it flashed even brighter before fizzling out.
