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Observer
Name
Samantha C
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
About 30 seconds before I saw this meteor, I saw a very bright flash of light straight up in the sky. It looked almost like a camera flash. I saw the meteor clearly because I was already looking up at the sky after the flash.
Location
Address
Pine Beach, NJ
Latitude
39° 56' 15.93'' N (39.937759°)
Longitude
74° 10' 4.51'' W (-74.167919°)
Elevation
3.750581m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-08-27 21:16 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-08-28 01:16 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
230°
Moving
Facing azimuth
36°
First azimuth
36°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
36°
Last elevation
69°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright orange/red flash after 1 second
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
