| Observer |
|
Name |
George B |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I was driving when I saw this. I can't be the only person that saw this as people started braking when it flashed midway through its trajectory. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Piscataway Township, NJ |
|
Latitude |
40° 33' 8.8'' N (40.552445°)
|
|
Longitude |
74° 24' 44.74'' W (-74.412427°)
|
|
Elevation |
35.333m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-10-18 14:57 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-10-18 18:57 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
98° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
107.11° |
|
First azimuth |
82.44° |
|
First elevation |
59° |
|
Last azimuth |
126.82° |
|
Last elevation |
51° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
30s |
|
Length |
99.99° |
|
Remarks |
The train glowed getting brighter and darker |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
