My wife and I both observed this meteorite (?)in the southern sky while driving eastbound on route 290 near the 990. It was bright enough that many people should have observed it, but not so bright that you couldn't miss it. I have witnessed one brighter that lit up the night sky much more and was news worthy on a national level (way back in the mid-late 1990's). This one also appeared to be far enough away and yet high enough in the sky as to not be a mistaken firework.
Location
Address
Buffalo, NY
Latitude
43° 0' 14.74'' N (43.004094°)
Longitude
78° 49' 4.72'' W (-78.817978°)
Elevation
176.480804m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-01-04 20:22 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-01-05 01:22 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
141.53°
First azimuth
160.7°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
144.34°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It appeared to simply dissolve away in fragments like a fireworkfizzles out.
