Slowest moving fireball I’ve ever seen breaking up directly overhead. Looked similar to a firework before it explodes but it was moving horizontally.
Location
Address
Woodcliff Lake, NJ
Latitude
41° 0' 51.9'' N (41.014417°)
Longitude
74° 3' 29.94'' W (-74.058316°)
Elevation
77.61972m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-04-13 21:08 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-04-14 01:08 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
101°
Moving
Facing azimuth
122.74°
First azimuth
128.99°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
171.03°
Last elevation
90°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
20°
Remarks
Smoke/after glow
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was the slowest moving fireball I’ve ever seen. It disintegrated in spark-like fragments that continued on for about 10 degrees in multiple directions.
