| Observer |
|
Name |
Betty S |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
First time I saw a shooting star this bright. My husband explained it was a meteor and was probably like a grain of salt burning up in the atmosphere. |
| Location |
|
Address |
East Brunswick, NJ |
|
Latitude |
40° 26' 26.56'' N (40.440711°)
|
|
Longitude |
74° 24' 4.68'' W (-74.4013°)
|
|
Elevation |
32.941566m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-10-16 00:25 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-10-16 04:25 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
261° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
354.21° |
|
First azimuth |
348.93° |
|
First elevation |
67° |
|
Last azimuth |
325.03° |
|
Last elevation |
60° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-11 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Wide trail of I guess smoke or particles that lasted a second or so after it stopped |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Made like a small flash like a camera flash but dimmer |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
