| Observer |
|
Name |
Paul W |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I have seen a lot of true meteors - this was by far the brightest and largest (could it have been space debris?) |
| Location |
|
Address |
Chester, NJ |
|
Latitude |
40° 44' 49.92'' N (40.747201°)
|
|
Longitude |
74° 40' 30.82'' W (-74.675227°)
|
|
Elevation |
128.215103m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-09-23 21:00 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-09-24 01:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
41° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
76.46° |
|
First azimuth |
43.99° |
|
First elevation |
25° |
|
Last azimuth |
96.69° |
|
Last elevation |
17° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-22 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
7° |
|
Remarks |
glowing bright white fragments/dots in a trail behind the bright ball- almost a dotted line |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
there was a slight blueish yellow hallow around the ball as it travelled. the ball itself was the largest I have ever seen |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
glowing bright white fragments/dots in a trail behind the bright ball- almost a dotted line |
