I described it to my husband when I walked back into the house as a firework that was backwards...from the sky down. It was a very cold night and what I now believe is a fireball had a orangy streak/line with a bright blue-white ball at the end that expanded/exploded (got bigger and brighter) then it was gone but absolutely no noise.
Location
Address
, NJ
Latitude
40° 21' 36.59'' N (40.360165°)
Longitude
74° 7' 3.81'' W (-74.117725°)
Elevation
24.617176m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-01-21 23:50 EST
UT Date & Time
2013-01-22 04:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
330.66°
First azimuth
329.49°
First elevation
62°
Last azimuth
331.35°
Last elevation
39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Blue, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw a bright blue white ball then it expanded and 'exploded' then disappeared
