The lady in the car next to me saw it, as well. We were both excited about it and confirmed we weren't losing it as we were stopped at the red light together.
Location
Address
Kenilworth, NJ
Latitude
40° 40' 33.93'' N (40.676092°)
Longitude
74° 17' 28.24'' W (-74.291179°)
Elevation
28.538m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-04-23 21:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-04-24 01:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
96°
Moving
Facing azimuth
263.46°
First azimuth
261.63°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
264.24°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
-
Remarks
Bright object flew over the car and the trail went longer than I could see. It seemed to be white path only lit by the the object itself.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was going then exploded shortly after I spotted it. That's when the trail was the most visible.
