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Observer
Name
Steve K
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I was flying an aircraft at 3000ft amsl just north of Trenton airport. The meteor was low on the horizon bright and white arcing from east to west. I've seen plenty of meteorites fromthe air and this definitely lasted longer than most
Location
Address
Trenton, NJ
Latitude
40° 16' 10.08'' N (40.269466°)
Longitude
74° 48' 51.66'' W (-74.81435°)
Elevation
48.176m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-02-16 19:12 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-02-17 00:12 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
112°
Moving
Facing azimuth
190°
First azimuth
170°
First elevation
22°
Last azimuth
190°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
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
No
Remarks
-