The fireball was slower than I assumed shooting stars would be. I have seen meteor shower where it looked to be bright white lights. This I felt looked like a firework, but the trajectory was a clear arc not seen in firework shows. I even thought I might be seeing a drone explode. But the neon green and blue streaking tail solidified that it was different.
Location
Address
Hammonton, NJ
Latitude
39° 38' 51.31'' N (39.647587°)
Longitude
74° 47' 18.25'' W (-74.788403°)
Elevation
26.228741m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-04-13 21:09 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-04-14 01:09 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
235°
Moving
Facing azimuth
31.96°
First azimuth
8.75°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
8.25°
Last elevation
6°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Green dominated the sphere Blue was more the color of the tail
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
Glowing train almost mistook it to be a firecracker fizzling out. There was almost a sparkle near the sphere head when the light went out.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was a blue green fireball that exploded with a green flash and burst of white sparks.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like a meteorite had exploded above the horizon and never hit the ground.
