Just happened to walk out my front door and saw a fat white streak appear just above the tree line looking due east towards NYC. It traveled south to north at a level elevation to the horizon. Have never seen one so low in the sky or with such a long and thick tail, and with a burst of color to the fire ball. It was also very dominate in a bright moon lit sky looking towards a very bright NYC skyline.
Location
Address
Clifton, NJ
Latitude
40° 51' 53.75'' N (40.86493°)
Longitude
74° 9' 51.7'' W (-74.164362°)
Elevation
51.997559m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-04-08 20:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-04-09 00:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
123.71°
First azimuth
138.15°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
98.97°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
50°
Remarks
thick white train. half way through duration fire ball turned from white to orange-red
