| Observer |
|
Name |
John B |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
Unable to detect any noise because I was driving west in a vehicle. The meteor came in fast and low, otherwise I would not have seen it. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Freehold, NJ |
|
Latitude |
40° 13' 6.82'' N (40.218561°)
|
|
Longitude |
74° 20' 18.56'' W (-74.338488°)
|
|
Elevation |
54.651585m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2021-12-23 07:14 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2021-12-23 12:14 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
251° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
230.65° |
|
First azimuth |
214.61° |
|
First elevation |
25° |
|
Last azimuth |
185.08° |
|
Last elevation |
16° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
Bright white and yellow with red tinge as it broke up |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing trail quickly dissipated and was undetectable after 2 seconds. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Observed the meteor flash brightly just before it disintegrated. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Observed the meteor break up into 4 or 5 pieces, that trailed behind just before it disintegrated in a flash |
