American Meteor Society

Reports Report 162i (Event 162-2019)

Observer
Name Wayne M
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Made this report after seeing the news tonight with many reports of a fireball this morning. The fireball I saw was at a different time than all the others 5:40am. Also I was facing east and the fireball was moving from the south to the north I think that is different than the other reports. It was very large and bright with a long tail. Have never seen anything like this before.
Location
Address Mount Arlington, NJ
Latitude 40° 55' 17.17'' N (40.921437°)
Longitude 74° 37' 29.4'' W (-74.624833°)
Elevation 329.519623m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-01-09 05:40 EST
UT Date & Time 2019-01-09 10:40 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 105°
First azimuth 170°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 30°
Last elevation 60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color White
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 -