| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mark W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Initially was not looking in direction of meteor, but was like a flashbulb went off to my right, my friend and I both turned, saw the tail and then explosion, actual eyes on target about a second, listed it as 2 to 5 seconds because adding time from the flash that made us look , whole thing lasted 2 seconds, also came from over the house |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hamilton Township, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 13' 17.52'' N (40.221532°) |
| Longitude | 74° 39' 8.13'' W (-74.652258°) |
| Elevation | 29.589m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-08-30 00:01 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-08-30 04:01 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 351° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 98.19° |
| First azimuth | 100.41° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 95.85° |
| Last elevation | 48° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bright red outer edge white interior |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |