| Observer |
|
Name |
John Y |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Dash cam video and the photo do not show the real extent of this. It was very noticeable to the naked eye. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Roxbury Township, NJ |
|
Latitude |
40° 52' 18.44'' N (40.87179°)
|
|
Longitude |
74° 38' 42.4'' W (-74.64511°)
|
|
Elevation |
223.046m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-10-18 15:01 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-10-18 19:01 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
109° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
134.06° |
|
First azimuth |
109.22° |
|
First elevation |
28° |
|
Last azimuth |
113.11° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
Dark Purple - I am partially color blind so it's hard for me to be certain. To me, it looks metallic. |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
appeared as one bright white flash (which is what my dash cam picked up) - dash cam did not pick up trail but I saw it |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
After first flash, saw two more flashes (see video) |
