Reports Report 1511hg (Event 1511-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kristen C |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I've never seen a shooting star before and I'm afraid the exact information here isn't 100% accurate, I'm sorry. I tried to make it as close as possible. I was driving South on Interstate 265, probably around exit 36 at the time, when it came into my field of vision to the left. I was surprised because I thought shooting stars would be faint and over in the blink of an eye, but this was bigger and brighter than any star in the sky, shining yellow, and immediately stole my attention from the road. It fell downward at a steep angle for a few seconds and was gone before it hit the horizon line. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lawrence Township, NJ |
| Latitude | 39° 56' 32.77'' N (39.942435°) |
| Longitude | 74° 56' 35.94'' W (-74.943316°) |
| Elevation | 7.012761m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-07-17 22:15 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-07-18 02:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 37° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | __________ |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |