Observer | |
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Name | John L |
Experience Level | 2/5 |
Remarks | I have seen “shooting stars” many times in my 55 years. This was nothing like those sightings. It was probably 100 times the size of a normal shooting star and seemed so much closer. Greenish yellow, vibrant and luminous. Left a streak behind it. I feel like most of the color was in the actual “ball” and then faded to a white tail. At least one other person at the outdoor gathering saw it. He shared my excitement and said, “something that big will have to be on the news tonight” |
Location | |
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Address | Southampton Township, NJ |
Latitude | 39° 55' 48.26'' N (39.93°) |
Longitude | 74° 44' 11.27'' W (-74.74°) |
Elevation | 11.1m |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2020-10-10 20:30 EDT |
UT Date & Time | 2020-10-11 00:30 UT |
Duration | ≈3.5s |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From up right to down left |
Descent Angle | 269° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | 114.57° |
First azimuth | 169.69° |
First elevation | 40° |
Last azimuth | 101.77° |
Last elevation | 45° |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
Color | Light Green, Yellow |
Concurrent Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Delayed Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Persistent train | |
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Observation | No |
Duration | - |
Length | - |
Remarks | - |
Terminal flash | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Fragmentation | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |