It was extremely bright and lit up my entire yard. It almost seemed like lightning had gone off until i looked up and saw something fly slowly across the sky
Location
Address
mendham, NJ
Latitude
40° 46' 54.34'' N (40.78176°)
Longitude
74° 36' 33.52'' W (-74.609312°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2010-12-28 18:43 EST
UT Date & Time
2010-12-28 23:43 UT
Duration
≈4s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
170°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
171°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
Bright Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
seemed sort of like a hissing sound
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
20°
Remarks
A very bright blue glowing trail, seemed to light up the whole sky like a firework went off over me. The tail seemed to be very bright
