| Observer |
|
Name |
Joanne C |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I just know it was more than a quick little "shooting star" event, I thoroughly expected to hear something or hear a huge impact from this! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Branchburg, NJ |
|
Latitude |
40° 35' 20.44'' N (40.589012°)
|
|
Longitude |
74° 42' 59.53'' W (-74.716536°)
|
|
Elevation |
50.254m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-08-25 21:15 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-08-26 01:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
102° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
227.75° |
|
First azimuth |
193.16° |
|
First elevation |
59° |
|
Last azimuth |
256.86° |
|
Last elevation |
10° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
Blue, Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
1° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train that was maybe bright yellowish |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
