The most AMAZING shooting star I have ever seen!!!
Location
Address
somerville, NJ
Latitude
40° 34' 3.05'' N (40.567513°)
Longitude
74° 35' 33.74'' W (-74.592705°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-02-06 18:00 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-02-06 23:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
15.42205°
First azimuth
13.60044°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
28.009°
Last elevation
60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Bright Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
For some reason I think I may of heard a whizzing sound. That could be why I looked up! However, the light was so bright and seemed to be right in front of me!
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2.5s
Length
-1°
Remarks
Upon first seeing the fireball/shooting star I thought it may be a plane as it was headed toward Newark Airport. Then pieces appeared to trail off and float/follow behind! The pieces were bright and various and glowing and appeared to last for a bit before I lost sight of them. The fireball itself seemed to get even bigger and longer as pieces trailed off.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
as previously described. The pieces were flashing at various degrees and trailing for a bit
