| Observer |
|
Name |
John M |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
A friend of mine saw the exact dame thing. We talked about it and researched for the next hour and agree that it must have been a fireball / bolide. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Boonton, NJ |
|
Latitude |
40° 54' 5.62'' N (40.901561°)
|
|
Longitude |
74° 24' 8.97'' W (-74.402492°)
|
|
Elevation |
119.320709m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2023-09-12 19:15 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2023-09-12 23:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
176° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
9.64° |
|
First azimuth |
7.14° |
|
First elevation |
79° |
|
Last azimuth |
9.46° |
|
Last elevation |
6° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-6 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
