Reports Report 5012re (Event 5012-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Charles S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Although I am not an astronomer, I have been a licensed professional engineer for 40 years, with much scientific observation experience. My actual time of observation may be off, since I didn't notice the time...but I vividly remember all other details. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | East Rutherford, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 48' 51.07'' N (40.814186°) |
| Longitude | 74° 4' 24.24'' W (-74.073399°) |
| Elevation | 1.405772m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-09-03 21:08 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-09-04 01:08 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 100° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 256.09° |
| First azimuth | 243.84° |
| First elevation | 15° |
| Last azimuth | 268.66° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Glowing, green spots, disappearing quickly |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Quick explosion, like a firework |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |