I’ve seen a few shooting stars before but this was approximately five times larger and brighter than I’ve ever seen, though relatively small compared to videos of the recent meteor in Perth Australia.
Location
Address
Wayne, NJ
Latitude
40° 55' 43.57'' N (40.928769°)
Longitude
74° 12' 25.22'' W (-74.207005°)
Elevation
122.926m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-30 00:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-30 04:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
11°
Moving
Facing azimuth
99.2°
First azimuth
101.45°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
100.04°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Red streak then green flash
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Came in as a red streak then flashed bright green and dimmed to red again
