It was beautiful, slow-moving, bright green with bluish coloring and yellow trail. Spectacular. Wish I had not been driving when I saw it. It must have been very bright because I was on a lit highway just around dusk.
Location
Address
Bordentown, NJ
Latitude
40° 7' 30.52'' N (40.125144°)
Longitude
74° 43' 1.16'' W (-74.716988°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-04-12 19:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-04-12 23:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
201.66676°
First azimuth
126.99871°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
240.39231°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I was in a car and would not have heard anything if there was an audible sound
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
15°
Remarks
I was driving so did not get a great look at the train.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I think there was a moderate flash, then a bold flash, and then a rapid reduction of the light.
