I considered it a shooting star. It was much lower in the horizon than I typically have seen shooting stars. It was falling almost straight down. I think it burned out before it hit the bay water.
Location
Address
Long Beach Township, NJ
Latitude
39° 35' 58.11'' N (39.599474°)
Longitude
74° 12' 55.31'' W (-74.215365°)
Elevation
2.483m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-04-23 22:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-04-24 02:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
40°
Moving
Facing azimuth
292.42°
First azimuth
292.05°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
289.97°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
-
Remarks
it was a glowing train that disappeared immediately after the fireball
