Reports Report 7842w (Event 7842-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Danielle A |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I am not sure if I accurately reported the angles on the maps provided in this questionaire, it was a bit confusing to me. But if asked, I could give exact details because I travel the road every weekday and almost every weekend. I know where I saw it, how low it was in the sky, the angle it traveled, and I could approximate in length how long the tail was. I have seen shooting stars before, this was different...bigger, brighter, longer in length and duration, and slightly neon green in color. It also moved much faster in my field of view than other shooting stars I've seen. This, along with the size, leads me to believe it was low in the sky. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hammonton, NJ |
| Latitude | 39° 40' 16.37'' N (39.671213°) |
| Longitude | 74° 50' 59.6'' W (-74.849888°) |
| Elevation | 37.746506m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-12-15 18:00 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-12-15 23:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 78.43° |
| First azimuth | 88.03° |
| First elevation | 13° |
| Last azimuth | 81.32° |
| Last elevation | 11° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Yellowish neon green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | It was very long, thicker towards the front and tapered off towards the end. It was yellowish. Only the very front of the "ball" was greenish |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |