| Observer |
|
Name |
James M |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Seen plenty of meteorites, (a.k.a. shooting stars); never seen anything quite like this!
WOW!!! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Belmar, NJ |
|
Latitude |
40° 10' 54.01'' N (40.18167°)
|
|
Longitude |
74° 1' 38.46'' W (-74.02735°)
|
|
Elevation |
4.009m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-08-30 01:00 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-08-30 05:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
83° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
76.85° |
|
First azimuth |
75.58° |
|
First elevation |
39° |
|
Last azimuth |
63.62° |
|
Last elevation |
51° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-10 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Big flash followed by sparkling tail of meteorite. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Sparkling tail. |
