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Observer
Name
Susan C
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It was SO cool! I blurted out - "It's a shooting star - no, it's a FIREBALL!!! The tail after the ball was impressive but from what I could tell, disappeared at the same time as the ball
Location
Address
Pequannock Township, NJ
Latitude
40° 56' 33.98'' N (40.942771°)
Longitude
74° 18' 12.63'' W (-74.303508°)
Elevation
55.496597m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-12-20 17:40 EST
UT Date & Time
2021-12-20 22:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
104°
Moving
Facing azimuth
355°
First azimuth
350°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
4°
Last elevation
26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Bright Orange, Red like the glow of hot coals
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
