Reports Report 3139g (Event 3139-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Milissa D |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was the most beautiful and different experience I have witnessed in comparison to the Perseid meteors and regular shooting stars. This was a large, bright ball of fire that was larger than any meteor shower I have witnessed. It was a quick, large ball of orange fire that shot across the sky leaving a bright white/blue dazzling train behind it. Almost looked like a train of disappearing stars. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lebanon, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 38' 54.91'' N (40.648586°) |
| Longitude | 74° 49' 56.93'' W (-74.83248°) |
| Elevation | 88.569m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-08-26 21:33 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-08-27 01:33 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 268° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 88.08° |
| First azimuth | 93.8° |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | 27.31° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Glowing, sparkling, white train. Dazzled. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |