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Observer
Name
Todd
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I was Riding my motorcycle, in direction shown approx 9-930 pm.
Iam a more than casual observer of meteor showers. I saw this for at least 5 sec. It was just very unusual to me anyhow. To be that bright and trail for so long. It was awesome though. Thanks for any input.
Location
Address
Turnersville, NJ
Latitude
39° 43' 21.96'' N (39.722768°)
Longitude
75° 2' 48.07'' W (-75.046685°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-11 21:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-12 01:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
359.28385°
First azimuth
19.92538°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
317.56421°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
White, Best I could tell.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
