American Meteor Society

Reports Report 208et (Event 208-2011)

Observer
Name Catherine L
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I saw it from inside my house and based on the direction it was headed I thought it was going to land in and ignite some trees but I didn\'t see anything happen so I thought maybe it was further away than I had originally judged it to be. It seemed to land approx. 2 to 3 blocks away but I could have been mistaken.
Location
Address Rahway, NJ
Latitude 40° 37' 0.84'' N (40.6169°)
Longitude 74° 16' 55.44'' W (-74.282067°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-02-14 12:39 EST
UT Date & Time 2011-02-14 17:39 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 113.0619°
First azimuth 120.96119°
First elevation 38°
Last azimuth 113.95085°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -