American Meteor Society

Reports Report 4423ae (Event 4423-2016)

Observer
Name Dannet C
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I didn't really take notes so the time and exact location may be skewed some. I was riding in a vehicle going north on hwy 11.. This is my first time seeing anything like this. It appeared as a bright blue falling object. The brightness faded out during the fall. The location was maybe a few miles outside of oak city, NC. It wasn't really large but larger than any shooting star I've ever seen.
Location
Address Oak City, NC
Latitude 35° 56' 10.68'' N (35.9363°)
Longitude 77° 18' 43.85'' W (-77.31218°)
Elevation 24.78m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-11-12 21:20 EST
UT Date & Time 2016-11-13 02:20 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 169°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth 69.74°
First elevation 72°
Last azimuth 23.13°
Last elevation 28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -