What I saw as compared to videos I've seen was so much more visible. Most I've seen are from people who saw it at some distance and this was right over my head, just so very close. I was just prior to that watching a plane fly over and all of a sudden there it was right where the plane had just been. I so wish I had my cell phone on me. It was just truly amazing.
Location
Address
Jackson, NJ
Latitude
40° 6' 2.17'' N (40.100604°)
Longitude
74° 18' 43.88'' W (-74.312188°)
Elevation
33.875m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-01-30 18:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-01-30 23:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
265°
Moving
Facing azimuth
6.4°
First azimuth
2.76°
First elevation
38°
Last azimuth
309.48°
Last elevation
16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was like actual flames shooting off the back of it. It just appeared so low in the sky and it was so clear to me.
