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Observer
Name
David C
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
First time seeing something like this. Daughter and I both thought shooting star but it was big. 4-5x the apparent size of Venus, Much brighter. It appeared to be so close. Have to believe other cars saw it from the highway (it's a dark area so no extraneous light issues)
Location
Address
Mount Arlington, NJ
Latitude
40° 53' 45.9'' N (40.896084°)
Longitude
74° 38' 22.81'' W (-74.63967°)
Elevation
233.180359m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-10-27 20:01 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-10-28 00:01 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
176°
Moving
Facing azimuth
230°
First azimuth
228°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
230°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White with dark blue border
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
