American Meteor Society

Reports Report 591d (Event 591-2015)

Observer
Name Adrea M
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks The fireball was about thirty feet off the ground almost directly above my head. There are tall trees in front of the way I was facing and nothing about the fireball was obscured by branches. I'm pretty sure it landed about 100 feet from my back yard. It split into two fireballs just before it went out. It was beautiful.
Location
Address Winslow Township, NJ
Latitude 39° 42' 12.45'' N (39.703458°)
Longitude 74° 57' 12.66'' W (-74.953517°)
Elevation 35.399242m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-03-06 19:10 EDT
UT Date & Time 2015-03-07 00:10 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 75°
Moving
Facing azimuth 195.37°
First azimuth -
First elevation 38°
Last azimuth -
Last elevation 26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -24
Color 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 Yes
Remarks It split into two and then went out.