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Observer
Name
Gayle W
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Princeton, NJ
Latitude
40° 18' 20.52'' N (40.305701°)
Longitude
74° 40' 32.22'' W (-74.675618°)
Elevation
21.811401m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-09-03 21:22 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-09-04 01:22 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
96°
Moving
Facing azimuth
235°
First azimuth
215.7°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
258.08°
Last elevation
26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
8s
Length
35°
Remarks
Very long yellow white train remained lit almost from entry to exit from field of view. It seemed like the fireball flashed orange, disappeared and then got brighter before vanishing.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-