It was stunning. I have never seen something so bright in the sky so close to New York City. I can barely see any stars due to the skyglow.
I talked with my mother-in-law shortly after I saw it and casually mentioned what I saw when she told me she had just seen something identical at the same time up in Maine.
Location
Address
Maplewood, NJ
Latitude
40° 43' 51.49'' N (40.730969°)
Longitude
74° 16' 37.84'' W (-74.277179°)
Elevation
40.370846m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-11-22 17:22 EST
UT Date & Time
2019-11-22 22:22 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
123°
Moving
Facing azimuth
42.93°
First azimuth
45.95°
First elevation
15°
Last azimuth
40.06°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At first I thought it was a firework, but quickly knew it wasn’t.
