Reports Report 208kq (Event 208-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | A thrilling observation. Glad it was mother nature and not an aircraft problem. No aircraft were observed anywhere near the area where we watched this object fall from the sky. Signed, Newark air traffic controller |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Newark, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 41' 33.47'' N (40.69263°) |
| Longitude | 74° 10' 59.24'' W (-74.183121°) |
| 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 to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 130.85163° |
| First azimuth | 128.99856° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 131.47225° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | mettalic silver |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Silver streak trailed by red train, almost flame like. Observed from 325 foot control tower at EWR by 4 air traffic controllers. The tower cab faces east. All of us watched this object descend over what appeared to be the Bayonne, NJ area. We tracked it visually in line with the Verrazanno Bridge, southeast of Newark Tower. No radar return was displayed on our scopes. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |