Reports Report 5571aw (Event 5571-2019)

Observer
Name Mark N
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Little Falls, NJ
Latitude 40° 51' 54.93'' N (40.865259°)
Longitude 74° 11' 55.71'' W (-74.198807°)
Elevation 111.382629m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-11-12 22:05 EST
UT Date & Time 2019-11-13 03:05 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 164°
Moving
Facing azimuth 130°
First azimuth 130°
First elevation 43°
Last azimuth 135°
Last elevation 39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -15
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2.5s
Length 15°
Remarks Wide, bright, pure white, vivid trail. Edges of the trail were not straight lines. Can clearly see the rough, dusty edges before the light from the trail died down.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Grew in brightness before quickly fading away.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Looked like it left heavy, thick, dusty, bright mass in its trail before the light suddenly died down.