American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3151al (Event 3151-2019)

Observer
Name Mallory C
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Cherry Hill, NJ
Latitude 39° 56' 30.35'' N (39.941763°)
Longitude 75° 1' 28.8'' W (-75.024666°)
Elevation 14.435038m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-07-24 23:02 EDT
UT Date & Time 2019-07-25 03:02 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 254°
Moving
Facing azimuth 70.97°
First azimuth 81.04°
First elevation 72°
Last azimuth 69.27°
Last elevation 62°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -15
Color Light Blue, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It looked like a single golden firework when it burst. Then it burst again and got more orange. The second burst seemed like it has skid on something. Like a skipping rocks on a lake
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks After the first burst there were tiny bright pieces that looked like fire work embers, then the second burst looked similar but bigger