Reports Report 92ds (Event 92-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Richard W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Seen while driving north on the Garden State Parkway. Sky was NOT fully dark. The meteor appear out of a clear sky directly ahead of our direction of driving, flared slightly once and disappeared behind a bank of clouds. While I am NOT a studied astronomer, I have lectured on space and astronomy for the National Park Service and was a science teacher. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Berkeley Township, NJ |
| Latitude | 39° 53' 15.87'' N (39.887741°) |
| Longitude | 74° 12' 43.55'' W (-74.212096°) |
| Elevation | 10.562124m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-01-12 17:10 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-01-12 22:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 342.51° |
| First azimuth | 341.88° |
| First elevation | 26° |
| Last azimuth | 338.57° |
| Last elevation | 22° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -4 |
| Color | Light bluyish-Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | __ |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |