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Observer
Name
John S
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
Exact location is an estimate we were driving on an unfamiliar road enroute to my sister’s home in NJ for thanksgiving. Biggest brightest thing I’ve ever seen. If it was a shooting star it was very close. Looked more like something burning up as it headed for the ground. Impressive
Location
Address
Blairstown, NJ
Latitude
40° 59' 7.1'' N (40.985305°)
Longitude
74° 58' 52.49'' W (-74.981248°)
Elevation
118.547m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-11-23 01:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2017-11-23 06:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
347°
Moving
Facing azimuth
83.89°
First azimuth
87.33°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
68.48°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Light Green, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
