Reports Report 9044am (Event 9044-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jaimie K |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I have a BS in biology. Our family also uses a telescope to observe the night sky. I was totally blown away by the size, thickness, length and duration of the meteor. I'm 44 years old and I've never seen one like this! Amazing! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Franklin Township, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 30' 25.72'' N (40.507145°) |
| Longitude | 74° 28' 22.74'' W (-74.472982°) |
| Elevation | 22.535543m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-12-15 06:18 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-12-15 11:18 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 92° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 112° |
| First azimuth | 110° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 150° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Orange, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw it literally crack into smaller pieces before it burned out. This one was very unusual. It was very large and had a very long thick tail. It also was visible for a longer amount of time than any other I've ever seen. |