Reports Report 3638br (Event 3638-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Melanie M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving the car at a slow rate of speed when my teenaged daughter and I both simultaneously looked forward and slightly up to see the fireball. It seemed to be low in the sky and travelling slowly. It looked like a firework, not at all like a shooting star, because of the large bluish- colored ball at the head of the trail. Definitely, a once in a lifetime view. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Readington Township, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 37' 28.03'' N (40.624454°) |
| Longitude | 74° 46' 15.85'' W (-74.771069°) |
| Elevation | 42.087738m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-12-29 18:38 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-12-29 23:38 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 42.96° |
| First azimuth | 53.43° |
| First elevation | 29° |
| Last azimuth | 19.29° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | Light Blue, Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | Appeared yellowish in color, then disappeared after fireball disappeared |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |