Reports Report 654h (Event 654-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Beana M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | we also saw a bright red planet before the meteor, which caused us to look in the direction of where the meteor was shooting toward. It was low, shining past the trees. And it came out of nowhere and flashed past the red light which we think is mars but we arent sure about it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Newton, NJ |
| Latitude | 41° 6' 0.55'' N (41.100153°) |
| Longitude | 74° 50' 27.64'' W (-74.84101°) |
| Elevation | 263.497m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-02-18 00:00 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-02-18 05:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 115° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 294.74° |
| First azimuth | 292.85° |
| First elevation | 11° |
| Last azimuth | 303.46° |
| Last elevation | 1° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -26 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | bright glow was left behind, like it was exploding while in air |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |