Reports Report 434j (Event 434-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tony M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Event looked just like fireball events I've seen in news reports, probably somewhat smaller than ones that make the news, but a fireball event nonetheless. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Verona, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 50' 10.89'' N (40.836357°) |
| Longitude | 74° 13' 37.97'' W (-74.227213°) |
| Elevation | 143.288m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-02-04 17:48 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-02-04 22:48 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 109° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 186.53° |
| First azimuth | 173.4° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 194.96° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Began as smal bright trail that widened slightly then there was a small bright flash followed by a very quick darkening then immediately appeared a new brighter flash with a shorter trail, all in a perfectly straight path, then trail disappeared. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Began as smal bright trail that widened slightly then there was a small bright flash followed by a very quick darkening then immediately appeared a new brighter flash with a shorter trail, all in a perfectly straight path, then trail disappeared. |