Seemed closer than I thought a fireball would be., if I ever saw one.
Location
Address
Lyndhurst, NJ
Latitude
40° 48' 3.46'' N (40.800961°)
Longitude
74° 7' 53.91'' W (-74.131642°)
Elevation
17.385565m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-02-09 23:08 EST
UT Date & Time
2021-02-10 04:08 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
127.49°
First azimuth
93.23°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
149.13°
Last elevation
51°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
thought it was a roman candle shooting across the sky at first, but moved too fast and was brighter than anything man made. it fizzled out to nothing after 3-4 seconds
