| Observer |
|
Name |
Linda M |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Without a doubt, what I witnessed today was something I have never seen or heard of before. It was so fast and beautiful, but fleeting |
| Location |
|
Address |
Lacey Township, NJ |
|
Latitude |
39° 54' 25.93'' N (39.907202°)
|
|
Longitude |
74° 19' 41.76'' W (-74.328267°)
|
|
Elevation |
33.02953m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-10-18 15:00 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-10-18 19:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
90° |
|
First azimuth |
90° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
180° |
|
Last elevation |
45° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
|
Color |
Blue, Light Blue, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
Glowing but so fast and disappeared instantly |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I thought a satellite exploded. I couldn't explain what I saw. It was only after googling meteors in the daytime that I came across the term fireball |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
