Reports Report 949d (Event 949-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rick S |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Fast and low..but also bright...looked like it might have been close. Defiantly broke in two before it hit the horizon |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lavallette , NJ |
| Latitude | 39° 57' 57.08'' N (39.965856°) |
| Longitude | 74° 4' 29.37'' W (-74.074824°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-08-31 23:10 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-09-01 03:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 296.99087° |
| First azimuth | 313.79529° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 297.77837° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | 2.5s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | I just caught this coming outside,and saw a bright flash that seemed to split apart,looking NW,and everything was close to the horizon...but bright |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | Bright shooting flash,that fades then split right at the horizon |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |