What distinguished this sighting from previous sightings was the thickness of the smoke. Usually I observe more of a thin streak. This also seemed much closer than previous sightings, and lower in the sky.
Location
Address
Maplewood, NJ
Latitude
40° 44' 26.13'' N (40.740591°)
Longitude
74° 15' 11.1'' W (-74.253082°)
Elevation
74.810143m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-24 19:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-24 23:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
148.95°
First azimuth
114.12°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
116.45°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
Thick billowing smoke, glowing from the light of the object. Quickly disappeared. Did not see the head of the object, only the smoky trail.
