American Meteor Society

Reports Report 5496bp (Event 5496-2022)

Observer
Name Judd M
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Lawrence, NJ
Latitude 39° 20' 31.78'' N (39.342162°)
Longitude 75° 9' 18.14'' W (-75.15504°)
Elevation 20.352846m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-08-28 20:45 EDT
UT Date & Time 2022-08-29 00:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 195°
Moving
Facing azimuth 335°
First azimuth 344.67°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 334.96°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -15
Color Light Blue, Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks Sounded like a sonic boom far far off in the distance (barely noticeable)
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks One sonic boom far distance from the point of view but object was already in sight for a good second. Only caught my eye as plasma flares grew large enough to light up cloud before travel over the horizon.
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -