I thought it was a shooting star at first but I see those all the time. This one was so big and bright it was like a roman candle but I knew that it wasnt. It was white and red and blue. It was the most amazing thing I have ever seen.
Location
Address
wantage, NJ
Latitude
41° 11' 54.31'' N (41.198419°)
Longitude
74° 29' 1.01'' W (-74.483614°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2010-12-30 04:00 EST
UT Date & Time
2010-12-30 09:00 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
bright blue/white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
6s
Length
-1°
Remarks
glowing trail, that lasted quite a while. It went from bright blue to white
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
came out of no where, lasted for about 8 to 10 seconds and then was gone as fast as it appeared.
