Very limited view through a skylight in my bedroom. A noise made me roll over and look up - saw this object falling for a split second. Not a plane - more like a shooting star - but much closer.
Location
Address
Blairstown, NJ
Latitude
40° 58' 5.17'' N (40.968102°)
Longitude
74° 52' 13.5'' W (-74.870416°)
Elevation
196.358m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-03-05 04:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-03-05 09:30 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
127°
Moving
Facing azimuth
75°
First azimuth
75°
First elevation
39°
Last azimuth
76°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I heard something like a descending plane sound (but much quicker) to make me roll over and look out my skylight.
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was a fast circle (seen only from a limited skylight view) with 2 or 3 smaller fragments after it.
