My daughter and I were taking a walk by the ocean when we saw the fireball. It was very bright. It was white and green. It appeared east of us directly over the ocean. There was a flash at the horizon line several seconds after the fireball had disappeared. We waited for a potential sonic boom but did not hear one. It was pretty amazing!
Location
Address
Wildwood, NJ
Latitude
38° 58' 1.77'' N (38.967159°)
Longitude
74° 50' 9.02'' W (-74.83584°)
Elevation
1.764341m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-08-22 22:01 EDT
UT Date & Time
2022-08-23 02:01 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
111.2°
First azimuth
133.15°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
89.78°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Several seconds after seeing the fireball, we saw a faint but noticeable flash along the horizon line. We were looking out toward the ocean so there was nothing to impede our view.
