We missed the initial entry but observed a long train of fragments trailing across the sky in a uniform linear fashion. Never seen anything like before.
Location
Address
Flemington, NJ
Latitude
40° 31' 18.85'' N (40.521903°)
Longitude
74° 51' 56.83'' W (-74.865787°)
Elevation
57.315334m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-09-26 19:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2022-09-26 23:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
130°
Moving
Facing azimuth
14.14°
First azimuth
9.82°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
19.68°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
15s
Length
10°
Remarks
a long dotted glowing orange train across the sky that gradually faded away.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was not streaking, the train consisted of distinct orange dots in the sky moving downward toward the horizon gradually fading away. There was no obvious flash.
