Reports Report 71ab (Event 71-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lugh d |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Was driving in a semi-urban environment down a mildly elevated slope with a half-mile view down a four-lane artery, its persistence and speed at upper-mid passenger (right) side of windshield captured my attention--initially registered as maybe a roman candle, then I thought -- rocket--huh? But as I watched and registered its speed and flat trajectory and persistence as it crossed leftwards through my driving-distracted field of view, and with green color (no trail), I became convinced that it must be an unusually large and persistent semi-fireball... |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Morristown, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 47' 15.89'' N (40.787747°) |
| Longitude | 74° 27' 50.7'' W (-74.464083°) |
| Elevation | 107.538879m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-01-09 23:18 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-01-10 04:18 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 280.26° |
| First azimuth | 303.11° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 252.03° |
| Last elevation | 37° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |