| Observer |
|
Name |
Ken K |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I have seen other meteors (individual & showers), this was by far the most brilliant & colorful! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Hanover, NJ |
|
Latitude |
40° 48' 45.64'' N (40.812679°)
|
|
Longitude |
74° 27' 56.82'' W (-74.465782°)
|
|
Elevation |
100.939323m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-09-24 19:30 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-09-24 23:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
117.08° |
|
First azimuth |
116.9° |
|
First elevation |
55° |
|
Last azimuth |
116.99° |
|
Last elevation |
55° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
|
Color |
Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
glowing train same color as fireball, flared out almost immediately after fireball disappeared |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
