Observer | |
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Name | Albert B |
Experience Level | 2/5 |
Remarks | Based on the track of my flight at the approx. time it was seen, it puts me at approx. 8000 feet, lat. 40.3556, long. -74.7638, with a course of 47 degrees and direction of northeast. |
Location | |
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Address | Middletown, NJ |
Latitude | 40° 26' 41.45'' N (40.444847°) |
Longitude | 74° 26' 25.31'' W (-74.440363°) |
Elevation | 9.014m |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2016-11-15 18:45 EST |
UT Date & Time | 2016-11-15 23:45 UT |
Duration | ≈1.5s |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From up left to down right |
Descent Angle | 164° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | 85.62° |
First azimuth | 82.3° |
First elevation | 57° |
Last azimuth | 83.45° |
Last elevation | 35° |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
Color | Light Blue |
Concurrent Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Delayed Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Persistent train | |
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Observation | Yes |
Duration | 1.5s |
Length | 18° |
Remarks | NOTE: I was on a Northbound flight at approx. 8-10,000 feet. Appeared due east, fairly bright and slightly higher than eye level, moving essentially downward, slight left to right. Slowly faded over the course of a second or so, then fragmented. Very similar to the end trail of a firework as it flares out. |
Terminal flash | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Fragmentation | |
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Observation | Yes |
Remarks | See above re: fragmentation |