Reports Report 341l (Event 341-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | S W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This was huge! And lasted long enough to discuss it and shift our position in our parked vehicle in order to watch its path from ESE to WNW. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Egg Harbor City, NJ |
| Latitude | 39° 31' 17.43'' N (39.521508°) |
| Longitude | 74° 32' 35.2'' W (-74.54311°) |
| Elevation | 12.649062m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-01-31 20:45 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-02-01 01:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 42.63° |
| First azimuth | 143.71° |
| First elevation | 67° |
| Last azimuth | 329.14° |
| Last elevation | 59° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Blue, Orange, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | We first saw the ball, it had a bright train that turned dark and remained after the ball burned away (the way an airplane trail might appear). We could see the long trail for another 3 seconds or so after the last light. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The ball became brighter and changed color from a white to reddish orange, with blue, then burned away in a last, bright, whitish flash |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |