Definitely one of my top ten sights of a lifetime. Have seen many meteors drop from the sky quickly, but this was a huge bright V going across the sky for at least a minute or slightly more
Location
Address
Barnegat Township, NJ
Latitude
39° 45' 54.14'' N (39.765038°)
Longitude
74° 15' 59.43'' W (-74.266507°)
Elevation
36.840252m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-03-14 06:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-03-14 11:10 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
91°
Moving
Facing azimuth
297.62°
First azimuth
19.21°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
288.46°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
20°
Remarks
Came across the sky as a bright white dot being trailed by a huge bright V
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The huge V tail just ended and I saw fragments drop, not very bright fragments and then they disappeared.
