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Observer
Name
Brian M
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
My son also saw it - a HUGE fireball - glowing yellow and Orange - perhaps SL-16 R/R (same time and region of sky). However, to my untrained eye this looked like some conflagration or destruction and not a normal satellite pass.
Location
Address
Pennington, NJ
Latitude
40° 17' 38.39'' N (40.293996°)
Longitude
74° 45' 47.76'' W (-74.763268°)
Elevation
43.964069m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-02-24 21:00 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-02-25 02:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
176.23°
First azimuth
109.61°
First elevation
32°
Last azimuth
204.97°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
