While driving eastbound on 295 the meteor lit up and dropped vertically towards the horizon. It was a brilliant white/green/blue color and sparkled like a firework. It was so unexpected and perfectly visible even in the lot section of the highway I was on.
Location
Address
Lumberton, NJ
Latitude
39° 58' 37.56'' N (39.9771°)
Longitude
74° 46' 14.52'' W (-74.7707°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-13 22:56 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-14 02:56 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
90°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
White blue green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
8°
Remarks
Glowing but faded rapidly
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fragmentation looked like the same effect of lighting a sparkler.
