Our impression was that a star just shot across the sky and then fell. It was a trail of light. Would love to know if anyone else saw it. Thanks.
Location
Address
Princeton, NJ
Latitude
40° 17' 20.91'' N (40.289142°)
Longitude
74° 40' 34.5'' W (-74.67625°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-09-21 21:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-09-22 01:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
-
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
174.47245°
First azimuth
211.75959°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
241.55753°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
yellow,orange,white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
-1°
Remarks
We thought we saw a shooting star. It was the first time we\'d seen a star just fall from the sky. Then when we googled this morning to see if others saw it we found this website. It travelled across the sky in a slightly upward arc and then just dropped from the sky. The tail just curved across the sky leaving a trail and then plunging from the sky.
