Reports Report 340mg (Event 340-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mrs. Anita M. B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was outside and the night sky was the clearest I've seen in a long time. This fireball was an amazing experience!!!! On the scale of 1-5, 5 being the highest, I put it at a 20+ !!!!! It was an awesome experience!!!! I was by myself--I HAD to call both my daughters to tell them about this awesome experience!!!! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sayreville, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 28' 34.36'' N (40.47621°) |
| Longitude | 74° 19' 6.42'' W (-74.31845°) |
| Elevation | 7.347m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-01-30 18:16 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-01-30 23:16 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 175° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 258.23° |
| First azimuth | 270.35° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 90° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw two fireballs--one on top of the other--with a very long tail. The terminal "flash" occurred at seven seconds where it appeared to slightly explode and everything went dark--tail too. I was outside and I didn't hear anything. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |