Reports Report 5442ae (Event 5442-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dawn S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving home, stopped at a red light. I looked above the traffic light because a bright white light, in the distance, caught me eye. The bright light fell almost straight down. Fragments broke off, burnt off behind the light, and then it burnt out. And then my traffic light turned green. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Deptford, NJ |
| Latitude | 39° 50' 17.25'' N (39.838124°) |
| Longitude | 75° 5' 17.37'' W (-75.088158°) |
| Elevation | 10.810693m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-09-08 22:20 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-09-09 02:20 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 172° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 245.95° |
| First azimuth | 250.07° |
| First elevation | 64° |
| Last azimuth | 248.67° |
| Last elevation | 46° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A few smaller pieces broke off behind it and burned out quickly before the bright light, itself, burnt out. |