| Observer |
|
Name |
Kevin B |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I was just recently reading about meteorites in the wake of the Russian incident. I thought this was relatively rare and I just saw one. Very cool. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Randolph, NJ |
|
Latitude |
40° 52' 33.86'' N (40.876072°)
|
|
Longitude |
74° 32' 28'' W (-74.541112°)
|
|
Elevation |
173.864853m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-03-22 20:00 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-03-23 00:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
112.05° |
|
First azimuth |
172.29° |
|
First elevation |
75° |
|
Last azimuth |
104.44° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
White and red when it broke up |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
Light trail |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I saw a flash, then I looked up to the right and saw it coming down then breaking up |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Looked like an upside down firework, the spread of the break up wasn't very wide. |
