Reports Report 3384ft (Event 3384-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jackie E |
| Experience Level | 5/5 |
| Remarks | I wasn't even sure it was a meteor, it was THAT bright and THAT big, with chunks falling off of it (behind it). I said to my daughter, "If this isn't a meteor, it's a plane crash." |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Gloucester Township, NJ |
| Latitude | 39° 50' 11.02'' N (39.836395°) |
| Longitude | 75° 3' 31.08'' W (-75.058632°) |
| Elevation | 3.250362m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-12-03 20:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-12-04 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 305.32° |
| First azimuth | 323.28° |
| First elevation | 22° |
| Last azimuth | 317.56° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | It looked like falling, glowing chunks. I thought they were parts of a plane. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Falling, glowing chunks. |