Reports Report 6636ad (Event 6636-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sally H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was bright, appeared suddenly pretty much directly in front of me, and moved almost straight down with a very slight left to right angle and only lasted about 4 seconds, when it suddenly disappeared. It’s a clear night here, very few cirrus-type clouds, and a fair number of stars visible for our urban area. It was the lowest in the sky and the brightest meteor I have seen in recent memory, just right in front of me as I drove along Willow Drive toward Highway 35. I wondered quickly if I would see an explosion, and I thought I saw a pale glow on the horizon after it disappeared, but it am not sure of that— it may have been the power of suggestion. It was not a bright glow and it only lasted a moment. What a fun meteor view!! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ocean Township, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 15' 20.92'' N (40.25581°) |
| Longitude | 74° 2' 58.55'' W (-74.049598°) |
| Elevation | 19.22859m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-11-02 19:10 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-11-02 23:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 353° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 95° |
| First azimuth | 90° |
| First elevation | 29° |
| Last azimuth | 98° |
| Last elevation | 11° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |