Once I realized it wasn't a firecracker (no noise and no others shot off) I assumed it was a shooting star. But it was very orange - I had no idea there were fireballs! Though I guess they are similar or the same as shooting stars.
Location
Address
Westfield, NJ
Latitude
40° 39' 4.53'' N (40.651257°)
Longitude
74° 21' 23.43'' W (-74.356509°)
Elevation
50.873535m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-23 20:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-24 00:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
324.88°
First azimuth
331.87°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
326.09°
Last elevation
51°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Red
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 looked like a firecracker had been shot off but not exploded. Was about 3 or 4 pieces.
