Observer |
Name |
B L |
Experience Level |
3/5
|
Remarks |
It was an amazing sight, and I think it landed somewhere in town by the Hammonton airport. |
Location |
Address |
Hammonton, NJ |
Latitude |
39° 38' 24.94'' N (39.640261°)
|
Longitude |
74° 47' 14.79'' W (-74.787442°)
|
Elevation |
29.652m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2018-08-29 00:15 EDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-08-29 04:15 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
Descent Angle |
215° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
65° |
First azimuth |
75° |
First elevation |
60° |
Last azimuth |
65° |
Last elevation |
5° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
Color |
Light Blue |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
A faint burning sound as it came hurtling down, like a faint firework sizzle |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
6s |
Length |
25° |
Remarks |
Smoke train, from when it came into the atmosphere, until the flame went out and the object landed. |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
It blew up to be a bright blue color, before it faded and became just a bright red rock falling the rest of the way. |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |