The moon was bright and the light produced by the object was so bright that it grabbed my attention quick enough for me to turn my head to the right and observe. This was the first time i have seen an object fall from the sky with such vivid colors. The sparks/pieces coming off were impressive as well.
Location
Address
Manorville, NY
Latitude
40° 51' 58.24'' N (40.866179°)
Longitude
72° 48' 15.22'' W (-72.804229°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-09-17 02:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2011-09-17 06:05 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
85.91409°
First azimuth
85.71057°
First elevation
62°
Last azimuth
85.13516°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
white center with red out
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
The train was blueish green similar to aurora borealis/northern lights. The object had a small white center and red on the outside with very visible red/orange sparks shooting/falling off of it
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
If by fragmentation you mean small pieces that looked like sparks than yes
