Reports Report 208jq (Event 208-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Diane C |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Having seen many \"shooting stars\" in the past at night, this sighting was impressive in the brightness and size of the flash. Would appreciate any feedback/information concerning others\' sightings on this date and time. Am certain of time (12:37 pm) as I glanced at dashboard clock immediately after sighting. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Tabernacle, NJ |
| Latitude | 39° 49' 26.03'' N (39.823897°) |
| Longitude | 74° 41' 30.08'' W (-74.691689°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-02-14 12:47 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-02-14 17:47 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 100.80349° |
| First azimuth | 109.09313° |
| First elevation | 76° |
| Last azimuth | 101.52619° |
| Last elevation | 39° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | yellow/white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | Car radio was on at time, but turned down immediately after flash. No sound was heard, but high winds at the time may have blocked out sounds. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | The train seemed to appear a fraction of a second before the flash of light, as if a flare had been shot across the sky, but the flash did not persist as a flare would have. So, the trail appeared to precede the flash. This sighting was made at midday, against a blue, cloudless sky. The flash itself was extremely bright. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Extremely bright flash, moving very fast , losing sight below treeline. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |