Reports Report 5086g (Event 5086-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rafael D |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | The third meteor I have seen in my life. The first two were classic shooting stars -- fleeting silver streaks high up in the sky. This was a bright orange fireball seemingly close by, except there was no noise. Another couple walking outside also saw it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Mount Laurel Township, NJ |
| Latitude | 39° 56' 15.61'' N (39.937669°) |
| Longitude | 74° 52' 56.16'' W (-74.882266°) |
| Elevation | 17.590599m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-08-25 21:18 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-08-26 01:18 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 95° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 207.33° |
| First azimuth | 197.03° |
| First elevation | 11° |
| Last azimuth | 213.93° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was blue, then got bigger, tear drop shaped, yellow inside and orange outside, then seemed to turn into smoke with a flash of light |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |