Reports Report 9030ad (Event 9030-2021)

Observer
Name Janette L
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I've seen shooting stars this was not a shooting star
Location
Address Union, NJ
Latitude 40° 43' 12.98'' N (40.720271°)
Longitude 74° 16' 16.17'' W (-74.271159°)
Elevation 68.8321m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-12-14 22:25 EST
UT Date & Time 2021-12-15 03:25 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 164°
Moving
Facing azimuth 243.1°
First azimuth 242.29°
First elevation 61°
Last azimuth 234.84°
Last elevation 13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 10°
Remarks Train bright & large near fireball n a small thick trail behind it
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Large bright white fireball, fast downward, with what looked like fire behind it but was white, trailing it n trail was broken up