Reports Report 4509g (Event 4509-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-11-15 18:45 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-11-15 23:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 164° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 85.62° |
| First azimuth | 82.3° |
| First elevation | 57° |
| Last azimuth | 83.45° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | See above re: fragmentation |