Reports Report 1752h (Event 1752-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bob K |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Clear skies, 40 degrees F, low humidity, no ground light scattered in the sky, no visual obstructions to the event, slow to moderate speed of object. I have observed 100+ meteors. Would not count out space junk. My wife and I both saw it for 3-4 seconds. I would appreciate if you could let me know what conclude. Thank you in advance. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Egg Harbor City, NJ |
| Latitude | 39° 28' 57.28'' N (39.482577°) |
| Longitude | 74° 36' 27.52'' W (-74.607644°) |
| Elevation | 19.720755m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-03-19 20:04 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-03-20 00:04 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 88° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 119.41° |
| First azimuth | 99.8° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 136.16° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Would not describe it as explosion, small trail followed by rapid increase in brightness at the "head" of the object then it all quickly disappeared |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Approximately 5 fragmentations concurrent when "head" was brightess |