Reports Report 3313dq (Event 3313-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nick D |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Just after midnight August 30, 2018. Standing in parking lot of Moby’s restaurant in Highlands, NJ. Looking across river toward sandy hook. Bright white/yellow flash and downward streak that illuminated the night sky. 3 of use saw it. Never seen anything like it before in my life. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Highlands, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 23' 49.24'' N (40.397011°) |
| Longitude | 73° 58' 53.08'' W (-73.981411°) |
| Elevation | 3.717537m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-08-30 00:01 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-08-30 04:01 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 19° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 87.04° |
| First azimuth | 93.16° |
| First elevation | 46° |
| Last azimuth | 93.91° |
| Last elevation | 9° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Illuminated the sky with a quick downward streak of light |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |