I do not know if it was a meteor or a shooting star but it was very interesting and amazing to see. I would like to know exactly what it was. Please email me if anyone finds out what this object was. Thank you
Location
Address
Delran, NJ
Latitude
39° 59' 52.19'' N (39.997831°)
Longitude
74° 56' 39.15'' W (-74.944208°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-01-03 01:11 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-01-03 06:11 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
106.99586°
First azimuth
152.52548°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
89.99973°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
white with goldish trail
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I did not hear any sounds associated to the object as I believe
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3.5s
Length
17.5°
Remarks
It was a glowing train that was as white as the object with goldish looking pieces flying off of it.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
It looked as though it was falling apart as it flew. The pieces were originally white as the flew off but turned to a gold color.
