| Observer |
|
Name |
Wagner P |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Brightest and closest fireball ever seen (I have seen 2 previously) |
| Location |
|
Address |
Glen Ridge, NJ |
|
Latitude |
40° 49' 21.38'' N (40.822605°)
|
|
Longitude |
74° 11' 41.77'' W (-74.194936°)
|
|
Elevation |
66.581261m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-12-29 18:40 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-12-29 23:40 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
23.92° |
|
First azimuth |
27.12° |
|
First elevation |
21° |
|
Last azimuth |
13.94° |
|
Last elevation |
21° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The trail was a series of bright flashes rather than a smooth steady trail with terminal flash |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The trail was a series of bright flashes rather than a smooth steady trail with terminal flash |
