Directly behind bright bluish white "head" was a long yellow "tail" followed by a straight smoke trail. I'm not sure of the altitude but it appeared lower than where commercial airlines would normally fly.
Location
Address
Cape May, NJ
Latitude
38° 59' 58.29'' N (38.999524°)
Longitude
74° 55' 16.9'' W (-74.921361°)
Elevation
5.429m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-01-30 18:17 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-01-30 23:17 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
266°
Moving
Facing azimuth
249.91°
First azimuth
317.45°
First elevation
32°
Last azimuth
260.58°
Last elevation
26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
There was a bright yellow "tail" following the fireball. Could see the smoke trail until the fireball disappeared. Because it was evening, the sky was dark.
