This report has been linked to the following event: Event 31-2019
Observer
Name
Melek O
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I’m a high school student and was on the bus to school. I had my earbuds in when I saw this and took them out and heard nothing so I’m pretty sure it burned up in the atmosphere. I couldn’t report this until later because I was in school.
Location
Address
Toms River, NJ
Latitude
39° 56' 54.52'' N (39.95°)
Longitude
74° 9' 12.9'' W (-74.15°)
Elevation
6.03m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-01-09 06:33 EST
UT Date & Time
2019-01-09 11:33 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
175°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
178°
First elevation
15°
Last azimuth
190°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
2°
Remarks
It was a smaller streak of light following it pretty quickly. It was a white/yellow color
