Reports Report 3737abm (Event 3737-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Garry M |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | A friend of mine and I were sitting at a traffic stop,when I saw the meteor,I said to him did you see that and he looked up and saw it too. WE BOTH SAID WOW at the same time. Its the biggest meteor I ever saw with my own eyes. By the way I saw Halley's Comet in 1986. AWSOME |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Newark, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 45' 32.5'' N (40.759027°) |
| Longitude | 74° 10' 9.53'' W (-74.169314°) |
| Elevation | 16.807478m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-10-04 22:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-10-05 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270° |
| First azimuth | 225° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | reddish orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 7s |
| Length | 45° |
| Remarks | It looked like the tail of a comet, that you see in videos or pictures. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |