Never seen anything this large, fast, bright in any night sky.
Location
Address
North Haledon, NJ
Latitude
40° 57' 41.75'' N (40.961597°)
Longitude
74° 11' 45.22'' W (-74.195894°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2010-12-28 19:00 EST
UT Date & Time
2010-12-29 00:00 UT
Duration
≈4s
Direction
Moving direction
-
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
315°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
51°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
44°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
White, Yellow, Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
No sounds at all.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
7°
Remarks
It was a glowing half sphere with two distinct trains that were white and yellow. It was gone after 4 or 5 seconds. It was silent.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
I watched for a flash on the horizon after losing sight and thought there was a slight golden glow in the direction it was heading but that could have been lights from a neighboring town.
