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Observer
Name
Suzanne R
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It moved horizontal across my plane of view and I thought it may have been a plane on fire as we have an airport near by but it was completely fire and moving at a very high rate of speed. Seemed way to close to be a comet or shooting star.
Location
Address
Newton, NJ
Latitude
41° 0' 1.45'' N (41.000404°)
Longitude
74° 43' 49.21'' W (-74.730335°)
Elevation
213.37236m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-12-23 07:12 EST
UT Date & Time
2021-12-23 12:12 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
266°
Moving
Facing azimuth
212.53°
First azimuth
267.06°
First elevation
22°
Last azimuth
190.7°
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-