Reports Report 3648a (Event 3648-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | E R |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I have witnessed meteors before, but this light traveled from pretty high up downwards out over the Atlantic ocean and stayed a constant light for several seconds. The previous meteors I have seen either flared up and burned out rather quickly. My wife and I pulled over and walked up on top of the sea wall to look out into the ocean to make sure it was not a plane crashing, we did not see any indication of a light. This sighting was interesting to me because of both the duration (at least 3 seconds), the speed (seemed kind of slow moving), and the light (stayed almost constant bright light throughout the descent). |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Monmouth Beach, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 19' 55.3'' N (40.332027°) |
| Longitude | 73° 58' 30'' W (-73.975001°) |
| Elevation | 2.131m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-11-25 01:29 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-11-25 06:29 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 188° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 53.38° |
| First azimuth | 58.3° |
| First elevation | 48° |
| Last azimuth | 58.22° |
| Last elevation | 2° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| 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 | - |