Reports Report 5875d (Event 5875-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mary H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | We were driving towards NYC from the Jersey side when we saw what we presume was a fireball. It felt like a huge shooting star practically in front of us, and was ridiculously bright, though it only lasted for a second. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Jersey City, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 44' 1.01'' N (40.733615°) |
| Longitude | 74° 3' 17.09'' W (-74.054747°) |
| Elevation | 27.076265m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-10-15 23:57 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-10-16 03:57 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 211° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 108.56° |
| First azimuth | 141.13° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 100.05° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Orange, red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |