I think it might have actually been a meteor but the tail was 10x longer than I’ve seen and it lasted
almost 10 seconds before faded instead of milliseconds.
Location
Address
Metuchen, NJ
Latitude
40° 33' 3.67'' N (40.551019°)
Longitude
74° 19' 29.82'' W (-74.324949°)
Elevation
38.285843m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-09-06 23:36 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-09-07 03:36 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
89°
Moving
Facing azimuth
231.73°
First azimuth
265.05°
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
317.48°
Last elevation
44°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
9s
Length
10°
Remarks
Thin white train that stayed after meteor flashes by. Got a little bit fluffier like smoke and then faded away after about 10 seconds
