This was the brightest, bluest meteor I've ever seen and the glowing trail and the breaking apart was equally consistent the entire length until it left the atmosphere. It was totally by chance that I was in the right place at the right time. I was walking my dog but had paused to take a big inhale of the smell of the night air and I was looking directly at the spot in the sky when I heard the noise and saw it appear.
Location
Address
Plumsted Township, NJ
Latitude
40° 4' 19.43'' N (40.072063°)
Longitude
74° 31' 25.65'' W (-74.523792°)
Elevation
24.257452m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-12-29 18:40 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-12-29 23:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
40.05°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
321.75°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It sounded like when you strike a match when it entered and then the sound faded
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
50°
Remarks
A bright, glowing blue train, and pieces were breaking off all the way until the end
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
as it entered the atmosphere, it started with a bright whiteish blue flash
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it came in like a fireball and it was breaking up and leaving a bright blue trail the entire length
