American Meteor Society

Reports Report 331a (Event 331-2012)

Observer
Name Jarrett
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address east brunswick, NJ
Latitude 40° 24' 27.65'' N (40.40768°)
Longitude 74° 23' 17.41'' W (-74.38817°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-03-05 19:50 EST
UT Date & Time 2012-03-06 00:50 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 107.663°
First azimuth 156.14894°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 111.212°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color hot white/blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks i waited for a sound or report and couldnt hear anything from the busy lot
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 4s
Length 20°
Remarks it was a magnifacent trail more than ive seen during any other meteor sighting the trail was bright directly behind the ball it lingered and slowley faded
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks more or less like a bright burnout with what i thought to be an amber/red fragmentation not nearly as impressive as the initial sight
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -