Reports Report 20k (Event 20-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Daniel |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | i see planes strobe lights as they come in over the ocean all the time, i disregard them as i watch tv, this was bright enough and long enough that it got my attention, very cool to see. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Highlands, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 23' 41.82'' N (40.39495°) |
| Longitude | 73° 58' 25.99'' W (-73.973887°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-01-03 01:09 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-01-03 06:09 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 88.46189° |
| First azimuth | 89.28514° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 89.77613° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | white and orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Glowing white and orange fell off to the sides as the main piece broke up |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It came down bright white with some orange tinges to it and as it came down smaller pieces broke off the main a couple of times before closing out with no color |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |