Reports Report 1035e (Event 1035-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Shari G |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | We were driving in the car when I saw this, so could not hear anything, and not completely sure of direction, but I know we were approaching I - 95 north. bright enough that I thought for sure the news would report it, but nothing on the NYC stations. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | New Brunswick, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 29' 10.38'' N (40.486216°) |
| Longitude | 74° 27' 6.55'' W (-74.451819°) |
| Elevation | 25.756113m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-05-09 22:40 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-05-10 02:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 251.67° |
| First azimuth | 69.83° |
| First elevation | 29° |
| Last azimuth | 63.36° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | light yellow with orange sparks following it. |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | glowing train that diminished rapidly. sparking from the center. Bright enough I thought for sure would be on the news. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I think this is fragmentation: Orange sparks coming from sides and trailing the core bright center |