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Observer
Name
scott b
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I am 54 yrs old out walking my dog and see this fireball in the sky, the most amazing I have ever seen it would have appeared to me to be only approx. 500 yards away in the sky that's how close it seemed !!! beautiful sight :) and so low in the sky !!!
Location
Address
Demarest, NJ
Latitude
40° 56' 45.39'' N (40.945942°)
Longitude
73° 57' 27.38'' W (-73.957606°)
Elevation
16.856972m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-12-29 18:35 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-12-29 23:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
25.15°
First azimuth
21.33°
First elevation
22°
Last azimuth
330.64°
Last elevation
8°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
orange with the tail being Light Yellow, White
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
-
