Reports Report 166bx (Event 166-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | April R |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | From my standing position, the fireball appeared to be coming straight at me. I did not see a tail initially. When it was about eye level with me, I could see the short, flame very clearly. The flame was whipping hard like a flag in a gust. The flames were blue off the body and extended right into orange. I could hear crackling. I heard the sonic boom a second after the ball brightened. I watched it descend into the darkness. It appeared to have shot right into the woods about 2 football fields or less from where I was standing. After I lost sight, I heard yet another sound, like a painful sounding belly flop. After that, I just heard neighboring dogs barking. Total time about 4-5 seconds. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Asbury, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 40' 14.71'' N (40.670753°) |
| Longitude | 75° 0' 12.63'' W (-75.003507°) |
| Elevation | -1m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-01-21 23:50 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-01-22 04:50 UT |
| Duration | ? |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | - |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | -1° |
| First azimuth | -1° |
| First elevation | 80° |
| Last azimuth | -1° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Bright yellow. Flame blue and orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I heard an explosion while it was above me, then I heard a lesser, more muffled bang a second later after it vanished from view. Like a belly flop or cork pop |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | It flared up, I could hear crackling, |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |