The meteor appeared to be low. It illuminated the clouds in the sky. It looked as if it were in the clouds. The cloud coverage was spotty and the clouds were thin. Even with the clouds, I could clearly see the "fireball". It was awesome. I wanted to go try to find it if it had landed.
Location
Address
Lawrence Township, NJ
Latitude
40° 16' 37.56'' N (40.277099°)
Longitude
74° 43' 53.19'' W (-74.731441°)
Elevation
31.207365m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-08-07 23:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-08-08 03:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
271°
Moving
Facing azimuth
75.62°
First azimuth
134.33°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
4.4°
Last elevation
63°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Blue, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As the meteor was burning out it went dark then lit back up with less intensity and looked was like yellowish sparks. Then it was gone.
