I was driving when i saw this. I was heading east and the sighting was located roughly north east. I cant be exactly sure of mile marker position on the highway but it was within 1 mile of indicated location and +/- 5 minutes on the reported time.
Location
Address
Howell Township, NJ
Latitude
40° 9' 55.19'' N (40.165331°)
Longitude
74° 10' 24.8'' W (-74.173555°)
Elevation
29.97084m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-06-02 20:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-06-03 00:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
195°
Moving
Facing azimuth
84.58°
First azimuth
82.29°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
68.29°
Last elevation
51°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
30°
Remarks
After initial angled entrance the smoke seemed like a firework leaving smoke in an almost vertical freefall
