| Observer |
|
Name |
Ainsley L |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
This is the first meteor I have even witnessed, so beautiful! I am not sure if any noise was a result of this meteor my windows in my car were closed |
| Location |
|
Address |
Manalapan Township, NJ |
|
Latitude |
40° 15' 45.28'' N (40.262577°)
|
|
Longitude |
74° 21' 38.91'' W (-74.360809°)
|
|
Elevation |
31.938259m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-10-14 20:26 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-10-15 00:26 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
24.05° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
68.06° |
|
Last elevation |
- |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-24 |
|
Color |
Light Blue/white with orange/yellow tail |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing orange yellow, not much smoke seen but very bright |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
A burst of orange yellow just after the meteor at the very start of the tail |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
