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Observer
Name
Sam C
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Surf City, NJ
Latitude
39° 39' 39.11'' N (39.660863°)
Longitude
74° 9' 47.44'' W (-74.163178°)
Elevation
0.001185m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-08-12 22:59 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-08-13 02:59 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
94°
Moving
Facing azimuth
120°
First azimuth
100°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
140°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
30°
Remarks
The meteor glowed orange. The smoke trail persisted, but sea fog from the atlantic made it difficult to determine the duration of the train's persistence. For a few moments, we thought the meteor would hit land
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
