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Observer
Name
Alan L
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
It didn't look like a ball. It looked like it had a tail of light. It looked like an upclose view of a shooting star. It was really low and not going very fast, slower than a shooting star . It was the first time I've seen anything like that.
Location
Address
Paulsboro, NJ
Latitude
39° 50' 48.58'' N (39.846829°)
Longitude
75° 14' 29.72'' W (-75.24159°)
Elevation
9.822241m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-05-26 23:55 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-05-27 03:55 UT
Duration
≈10s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
193.13°
First azimuth
93.07°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
258.49°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
fluorescent white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-