Reports Report 7303b (Event 7303-2020)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 7303-2020
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Adam S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Very bright, long trail that slowly faded from the sky. Very low to the horizon. Never seen anything like it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Jersey City, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 44' 36.5'' N (40.74°) |
| Longitude | 74° 3' 0.42'' W (-74.05°) |
| Elevation | 35.26m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-12-02 03:01 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-12-02 08:01 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 32° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 330.37° |
| First elevation | 24° |
| Last azimuth | 340.11° |
| Last elevation | 22° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Purple, Pink, Blue, Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | Glowing train, held in sight for about 5 seconds. Tail remained visible in a clear sky across the Orion constellation from east to west for approximately 5 seconds. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |