Reports Report 5012au (Event 5012-2023)

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 -