Reports Report 2187ia (Event 2187-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Robert K |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen meteors from time to time, every few years or so,, but this one was bigger and brighter than the others, and appeared to disintegrate closer to the ground. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bridgewater, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 34' 29.25'' N (40.574793°) |
| Longitude | 74° 33' 40.98'' W (-74.561383°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-09-14 23:20 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-09-15 03:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270° |
| First azimuth | 270° |
| First elevation | 80° |
| Last azimuth | 270° |
| Last elevation | 6° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | white with orangey-yellow hues in center |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | Weak flash before disappearing. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | The object appeared to disintegrate for a second before disappearing with a weak flash. |