Reports Report 208ew (Event 208-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Hunter |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I\'m at a loss for words, it was so spectacular and surreal, epsecially being in broad daylight. It looked like an inbound missle or rocket at first. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | verona, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 49' 47.12'' N (40.829755°) |
| Longitude | 74° 14' 31.9'' W (-74.242194°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-02-14 12:39 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-02-14 17:39 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 104.28071° |
| First azimuth | 100.61921° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 109.33441° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | silvery green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 7.5s |
| Length | 5.5° |
| Remarks | incredibly long and thin, almost the length of the vertical sky visible through my windshield. Glowing trail, persisted but only briefly. It was the most amazing thing I\'ve ever seen, hands-down. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |