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Observer
Name
Richard
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
not sure, NJ
Latitude
40° 3' 22.37'' N (40.056215°)
Longitude
74° 24' 6.54'' W (-74.401817°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-09-17 02:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2011-09-17 06:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
359.30301°
First azimuth
4.33233°
First elevation
46°
Last azimuth
22.73783°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
bright blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw the fireball coming down extremely fast and become brighter as it came closer to Earth. Just before it hie the Earth, approximately 200 feet up, an explosion occurred that had a very bright blueish white light.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
