Reports Report 208kt (Event 208-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | James C |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was a bright, bright flash...........like a B-52 that I saw blow up one time.....a long time ago ! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bayonne, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 41' 34.7'' N (40.692972°) |
| Longitude | 74° 6' 48.95'' W (-74.113598°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-02-14 12:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-02-14 17:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | -1° |
| First azimuth | -1° |
| First elevation | 79° |
| Last azimuth | -1° |
| Last elevation | -1° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | White ! |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I was driving my car, unable to hear outside noises. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It appeared in my line of sight coming down at about a 45 gegree angle...........it had a trail like a comet, but as soon as I realized what I was watching, it flashed and seemed to disintegrate. It was a white hot flash.......It was 3-4 hours ago, and my eyes still feel like a flash bulb went off in them. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |