| Observer |
|
Name |
Albert B |
|
Experience Level |
5/5
|
|
Remarks |
Thier were commercial aircraft on final to Newark Liberty approach 4R or 4L. The meteor should have been vible to the airlines. |
| Location |
|
Address |
East Orange, NJ |
|
Latitude |
40° 45' 27.99'' N (40.757774°)
|
|
Longitude |
74° 13' 53.12'' W (-74.231422°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-02-03 22:20 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-02-04 03:20 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
182.20261° |
|
First azimuth |
164.93146° |
|
First elevation |
46° |
|
Last azimuth |
184.23641° |
|
Last elevation |
32° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-5 |
|
Color |
white glowing blue |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
5° |
|
Remarks |
A glowing train diving toward earth and vanishing. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It was shooting ball of lite with a tail ending in flashing ball. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
