| Observer |
|
Name |
Karen S |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Just that it was the largest Meteor I've seen, it looked like it was going to hit the ground, even thought it was a plane at first |
| Location |
|
Address |
Mannington Township, NJ |
|
Latitude |
39° 35' 24.41'' N (39.590115°)
|
|
Longitude |
75° 27' 1.54'' W (-75.450429°)
|
|
Elevation |
5.649915m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-12-29 18:35 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-12-29 23:35 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
42.93° |
|
First azimuth |
68.56° |
|
First elevation |
37° |
|
Last azimuth |
53.33° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-11 |
|
Color |
Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
5° |
|
Remarks |
glowing train, but disappeared very quick, thought it would hit ground, was largest meteor I have ever seen |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
it flashed, as if it exploded, then disappeared |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |