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Observer
Name
Eric W
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
Was sitting on my friends deck looking up at the night sky and saw what was a really bright red/brown fireball that appeared to end in a brighter explosion but hard to say. only lasted a couple of seconds. reminded me of a shooting star but MUCH brighter and with a bigger trail
Location
Address
Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Latitude
39° 32' 46.51'' N (39.546252°)
Longitude
74° 23' 8.6'' W (-74.385721°)
Elevation
2.308591m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-08-21 01:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2022-08-21 05:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
251°
Moving
Facing azimuth
266.49°
First azimuth
272.84°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
264.67°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange, Red, Brown
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
