I thought it was fireworks then realised it must have been something more than that. I was standing with two other students outside of the cafeteria. I think we were the only ones to see it.
Location
Address
Plainfield, NJ
Latitude
40° 36' 39.39'' N (40.610943°)
Longitude
74° 24' 41.94'' W (-74.41165°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-02-14 12:45 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-02-14 17:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
white yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
6°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Shot flared through the sky. It was very bright then seemed to crash at the horizon.
