Reports Report 3638bge (Event 3638-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nate K |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Anyone report finding pieces of this one? |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Verona, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 49' 47.28'' N (40.829801°) |
| Longitude | 74° 14' 24.58'' W (-74.240161°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-12-29 18:35 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-12-29 23:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | white, blue, orange, yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | A glowing train, not uniform but almost wispy, with some pieces much bigger and brighter than others, and lasting longer. Bright blue color was mainly in the train. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It looked like at least a couple small pieces broke off, but the main body kept going straightand disappeared. I happened to be leaned forward looking right at the space in the sky where it appeared (driving, looking for a street name). |