Reports Report 174d (Event 174-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jackie O |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | After I saw the meteor, I called 911 , the local TV station and the airforce to find out if any other reports had been made. The 911 operator indicated no other reports had been made and so did the TV station. The airforce never got back to me. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Atlantic City, NJ |
| Latitude | 39° 21' 49.13'' N (39.363646°) |
| Longitude | 74° 25' 21.42'' W (-74.422618°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-02-03 22:00 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-02-04 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈10s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 305° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 348.09997° |
| First azimuth | 86.18454° |
| First elevation | 46° |
| Last azimuth | 1.88315° |
| Last elevation | 90° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | violet and red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I hear no sound, however my window was closed. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 15s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | it left a glowing train that looked like a burst of purple fireworks |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Yes- it appeared like a burst of fireworks and then it disappeared |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |