Reports Report 667tg (Event 667-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bill M |
| Experience Level | 5/5 |
| Remarks | This long duration bolide was observed by over a dozen people at a sky watch event at Duke Farms in NJ. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hillsborough Township, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 32' 35.74'' N (40.54326°) |
| Longitude | 74° 37' 25.64'' W (-74.623789°) |
| Elevation | 22.046352m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-03-22 19:55 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-03-22 23:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 173.66° |
| First azimuth | 329.42° |
| First elevation | 58° |
| Last azimuth | 109.63° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1.5s |
| Length | 70° |
| Remarks | Appeared like a glowing smokey trail that lasted 1-2 seconds behind. Very long from WNW to ESE below the moon. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A flash when it first appeared and again before fragmentation at the end of the trail. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Broke into smaller pieces and disappeared to the ESE below the moon. |