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Observer
Name
Iris S
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I've never seen anything like it in my life. It was a bright orange ball of light that just "sparked" off into pieces. Lasted no more than 1.5 seconds.
Location
Address
Bernards, NJ
Latitude
40° 39' 12.29'' N (40.653415°)
Longitude
74° 35' 42.41'' W (-74.595115°)
Elevation
84.545m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-15 20:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-16 00:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
63°
Moving
Facing azimuth
244.94°
First azimuth
172.85°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
158.62°
Last elevation
47°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
-
Remarks
Glowing orange sparks
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
