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Observer
Name
Mark Z
Experience Level
5/5
Remarks
I was driving west going home on route 80 after my observing session, fireball began to enter the atmosphere about 50° up and lasted until it went over the western horizon from my vantage point
Location
Address
Rockaway, NJ
Latitude
40° 54' 38.03'' N (40.910565°)
Longitude
74° 32' 58.07'' W (-74.549463°)
Elevation
220.756973m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-10-02 22:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-10-03 02:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
173°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
158.64°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
260°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-