I was surprised to hear that this object was seen in such varied and distant places, It did not appear that high on the horizon and I actually saw the entire pass since I was outdoors and looking toward the west and followed the view as it went to the south east.
Location
Address
Somerville, NJ
Latitude
40° 33' 57.43'' N (40.565954°)
Longitude
74° 35' 27.68'' W (-74.591023°)
Elevation
25.433714m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-22 20:20 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-23 00:20 UT
Duration
≈10s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
305°
Moving
Facing azimuth
85°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
185°
Last elevation
-1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I did hear a sound looked up and thought at first a firework, but the length of the pass disqualified that
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
15s
Length
12.5°
Remarks
fragmented but connected very bright
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
fairly compact all similar in color probably about 15 degrees more or less in length
