We were on the beach and at first thought it was a shooting star but then realized we could see actual flames. It was very cool. We've never seen anything like it.
Location
Address
Seaside Park, NJ
Latitude
39° 51' 18.93'' N (39.855258°)
Longitude
74° 5' 4.96'' W (-74.084711°)
Elevation
1.339182m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-10-03 20:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-10-04 00:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
214.41°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
281.11°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
we could see actual flames then it seemed to just burn out and went dark
