This was the largest fireball I've ever witnessed in person & it seemed pretty far away. It had a very thick bright trail with fiery fragmentation occuring during the entire 3 or so seconds it was visible (I believe due to the angle of entry).
Location
Address
Mansfield, NJ
Latitude
40° 2' 0.42'' N (40.03345°)
Longitude
74° 43' 45.25'' W (-74.729235°)
Elevation
15.717m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-11-08 18:23 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-11-08 23:23 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
94°
Moving
Facing azimuth
190°
First azimuth
140°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
187°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A quick small bright flash that wasn't much bigger then the fireball. Then it fizzled to darkness.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a lot fragmentation throughout the 3 seconds it came across the sky. Termination was more of a quick small flash & fading of light with less fragmentation.
