| Observer |
|
Name |
Vincent C |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
That was the coolest thing ever to happen. I'm buying a telescope first thing tomorrow |
| Location |
|
Address |
Princeton junction, NJ |
|
Latitude |
40° 16' 44.05'' N (40.278903°)
|
|
Longitude |
74° 34' 31.29'' W (-74.575358°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-12-29 18:34 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-12-29 23:34 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
45° |
|
First azimuth |
- |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
270° |
|
Last elevation |
15° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Blue green white |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
the train followed the object and slowly dissipated as it went. It was a very bright white light |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
After a second or two I was able to see pieces of the object break away into smaller pieces that were also bright but not leaving trains |
