I had no idea what I was seeing as I was driving but knew it was something strange. I turned on the news this morning and saw a story about a meteor being witnessed in NJ at the exact time and day that I saw it. I don't think this is a coincidence. It was the same color and everything. I was driving west and saw the light coming from the south and heading north. It had 2 tails of sparkling white and green light. It was remarkable.
Location
Address
New York, NY
Latitude
40° 49' 24.68'' N (40.823521°)
Longitude
73° 0' 30.65'' W (-73.008513°)
Elevation
26.839577m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-09-03 21:20 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-09-04 01:20 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
116°
Moving
Facing azimuth
271.4°
First azimuth
230.25°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
253.81°
Last elevation
26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green, Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I don't know if there is any correlation but I heard a loud explosive sound as I continued to drive several miles, maybe 5-10, after seeing this fireball.
