American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1947a (Event 1947-2011)

Observer
Name Pesca D
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks there are probably fragments inthe field
Location
Address teaneck, NJ
Latitude 40° 53' 34.46'' N (40.892905°)
Longitude 74° 0' 39.09'' W (-74.010858°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-02-14 00:00 EDT
UT Date & Time 2011-02-14 05:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 304.09352°
First azimuth 316.68174°
First elevation 22°
Last azimuth 323.77629°
Last elevation 22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color green and brillant white
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3.5s
Length 40°
Remarks It appeared as a greenish brillant white trail starting about 500feet above the ground nearly vertical it exploded in a orange flash about 50- feet above the ground in an open field just off the road. it was fast and bright
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Flash looked like a little orange explosion the green white trail was observed for a sec afterward. Im guessing theres fragments inthe field because it exploded just above the trees in an oipen field i was driving about 60 miles and hour
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -