My first direct encounter with a fireball. Very cool.
Location
Address
Lacey Township, NJ
Latitude
39° 50' 15.51'' N (39.837641°)
Longitude
74° 12' 37.52'' W (-74.210423°)
Elevation
7.428553m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-12-05 05:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2019-12-05 10:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
97°
Moving
Facing azimuth
315.42°
First azimuth
285.77°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
333.43°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing train with various degrees of brightness. Didn’t observe any smoke due to hazy skies
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Moment main fragment intensified in brightness, it’s glow abruptly stopped followed by a smaller fragment unseen ahead of main fragment glowed but not as intense for a couple of seconds.
