I have seen many shooting stars and this was by far the most intense and impressive thing I have observed in the night sky. Extremely bright and fiery-looking with a pronounced fiery "tail".
Location
Address
Franklin Township, NJ
Latitude
40° 29' 33.76'' N (40.492711°)
Longitude
74° 34' 41.84'' W (-74.578288°)
Elevation
25.087111m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-06-21 22:04 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-06-22 02:04 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
179.86°
First azimuth
302.39°
First elevation
52°
Last azimuth
221.83°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
60°
Remarks
Glowing, orange/yellow, fiery looking. Very bright.Tapered at the end.
