Because of the trees I likely under-estimated the length of the fragment trail - may have been 30 degrees - the leading edge was already obscured when I first saw it..
Location
Address
Hampton, NJ
Latitude
40° 42' 44.74'' N (40.712428°)
Longitude
74° 57' 8.65'' W (-74.952404°)
Elevation
156.46283m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-05-27 21:20 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-05-28 01:20 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
122°
Moving
Facing azimuth
74.93°
First azimuth
69.89°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
84.89°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
There was a large part that was reddish-orange that had a steep angle and I lost it behind the trees quickly. There was a stream of much smaller white pieces higher and at a shallower angle that looked like a satellite break-up.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
20°
Remarks
Train of smaller whitish-colored bits at a shallower angle than the main fireball. I saw the main fireball for only a second before I lost it behind the trees; first saw it at perhaps 10 degrees above the horizon. The train was a bit higher above the horizon and had a shallower angle.
