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Observer
Name
Ashley K
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
My friend was scared out of her mind it was a missile as "shooting stars don't last that long"... I had to explain that artiliery is usually red/orange... stars/meteors are white/blue.
Location
Address
East Amwell Township, NJ
Latitude
40° 25' 13.71'' N (40.420476°)
Longitude
74° 51' 57.58'' W (-74.865994°)
Elevation
64.463m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-08-25 21:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-08-26 01:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
101°
Moving
Facing azimuth
280°
First azimuth
260°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
320°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
5°
Remarks
Solid and blue
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-