Reports Report 862bf (Event 862-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Barbara T |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was walking to my car north when I noticed a bright ball light up over the ocean to my east, it lit up then trailed along, very vivid orange and lasted for a long time with a glowing trail (7 seconds) it was rather big and very bright because the sky was a nice dark blue color, it was beautiful I wish it was documented or that I had seen it with someone |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Spring Lake Heights, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 9' 9.31'' N (40.152585°) |
| Longitude | 74° 1' 4.14'' W (-74.017818°) |
| Elevation | -1.710729m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-04-08 20:12 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-04-09 00:12 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 79.34° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 52° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I just saw the fireball light up very vividly before it moved |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |