It was bright enough to grab my attention while driving at night with headlights in my rearview and from the opposite lanes, but not so bright that it got my sisters attention while looking at their phone.
Location
Address
South Plainfield, NJ
Latitude
40° 33' 23.22'' N (40.556451°)
Longitude
74° 26' 13.59'' W (-74.437107°)
Elevation
27.824663m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-10-05 23:54 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-10-06 03:54 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
196°
Moving
Facing azimuth
257.79°
First azimuth
281.52°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
279.51°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Light colored, not dark. I'm color blind
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
7°
Remarks
A glowing trail the width it a phone charging cable held at arms length. Glowing specks coming off the tail but traveling almost parallel like an aerial firework when it launches before it goes off except perfectly straight
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Glowing specks coming off the tail but traveling almost parallel like an aerial firework when it launches before it goes off except perfectly straight
