| Observer |
|
Name |
Michael B |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
Best fireball/space junk reentry I have seen in 25 years of looking at the sky!!! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Riverdale, NJ |
|
Latitude |
41° 0' 5.82'' N (41.001618°)
|
|
Longitude |
74° 18' 13.27'' W (-74.303685°)
|
|
Elevation |
77.604256m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-10-24 07:15 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-10-24 11:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
226.25° |
|
First azimuth |
182.08° |
|
First elevation |
30° |
|
Last azimuth |
182.53° |
|
Last elevation |
10° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-22 |
|
Color |
Blue White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Fireball ended with a flash, cannot say it was explosion as I was driving on I-287 |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
