The fireball was viewed to descend right in the vicinity of Monmouth Executive Airport. I would venture a guess that air traffic control personnel may have witnessed the object as well.
Location
Address
Wall Township, NJ
Latitude
40° 10' 40.46'' N (40.177906°)
Longitude
74° 6' 37.98'' W (-74.110551°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-02-26 23:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-02-27 04:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
288.04166°
First azimuth
292.72364°
First elevation
61°
Last azimuth
287.56478°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Glacier Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
The car\\\'s radio was on. I did not hear any other sounds associated with the object.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
15°
Remarks
A glacier blue or white colored trail observed. No changes in the trail observed while descending.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
When the fireball was out of view and I continued down the road, I saw a brief flash of lightning in the sky, however the sky was not overcast. I did not assume at the time that it was the result of the fireball impacting.
