Reports Report 3551em (Event 3551-2024)

Observer
Name Scott C
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks I took an astronomy class in college.
Location
Address Belmar, NJ
Latitude 40° 10' 39.83'' N (40.17773°)
Longitude 74° 1' 54.32'' W (-74.031756°)
Elevation 2.711537m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-07-19 21:10 EDT
UT Date & Time 2024-07-20 01:10 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 243°
Moving
Facing azimuth 323.32°
First azimuth 6.64°
First elevation 46°
Last azimuth 3.79°
Last elevation 37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Like meteor i saw on news in ny but much smaller. Different angle. Smaller. Happened fast.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Red, orange, yellow brilliant break up. Like a firework almost. Then light yellow and white tail.