Reports Report 4509k (Event 4509-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Amanda W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was my first shooting star I ever saw! I was driving on my way home, and actually thought it was an airplane crashing to the ground, but it was going way too fast and was very momentary (about 3 seconds and it disappeared). It was brighter than the planes in the area (very clear night) but I was able to see it as I was driving with a lot of traffic around. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Plainsboro Center, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 20' 16.08'' N (40.337801°) |
| Longitude | 74° 35' 36.02'' W (-74.59334°) |
| Elevation | 26.716m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-11-15 18:45 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-11-15 23:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 152° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 118.01° |
| First azimuth | 115.31° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 112.77° |
| Last elevation | 26° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Green, Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |