American Meteor Society

Reports Report 208jn (Event 208-2011)

Observer
Name Anthony B
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Bayville, NJ
Latitude 39° 53' 19.43'' N (39.888731°)
Longitude 74° 8' 45.67'' W (-74.14602°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-02-14 12:45 EST
UT Date & Time 2011-02-14 17:45 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 305°
Moving
Facing azimuth -1°
First azimuth 51.45841°
First elevation 61°
Last azimuth 63.43441°
Last elevation 58°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude 1
Color bright white
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 30°
Remarks The train was a bright glowing light which immediately caught my attention as I was driving. It lasted only about two seconds at which point it seemed to instanly disapear. At the vanishing point it appeared to glow slightly with some red oragnge color.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks As described it vanished with a slight red orange glow.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -