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Observer
Name
SJ D
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
Thought it was a plane at first because of the bright light & it was moving relatively slower than a shooting star. Then a few seconds later it vanished.
Location
Address
Princeton, NJ
Latitude
40° 20' 59.38'' N (40.349829°)
Longitude
74° 38' 52.76'' W (-74.64799°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-02-24 21:17 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-02-25 02:17 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
45°
First azimuth
45°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
90°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
2°
Remarks
Glowing briefly then disappeared
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-