Reports Report 1775gw (Event 1775-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rich H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | By looking at a map, I would estimate that the fireball's heading was 180 degrees, +/- 10 degrees |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Egg Harbor Township, NJ |
| Latitude | 39° 22' 10.42'' N (39.369562°) |
| Longitude | 74° 37' 24.09'' W (-74.623359°) |
| Elevation | 16.334913m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-04-16 22:55 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-04-17 02:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 104° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 149° |
| First azimuth | 90° |
| First elevation | 75° |
| Last azimuth | 200° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I was driving, and didn't hear anything. When I got home, my daughter said she heard a distant sonic boom-like sound, about the same time I saw the fireball |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As the bright light dissipated, the object appeared to turn orange and emit large sparks like it was burning up in the atmosphere |