Reports Report 391p (Event 391-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Justin G |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I reported this event to the NWS Newport/Morehead City and the Morhead Planetarium and Science Center in Chapel Hill, NC. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Engelhard, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 28' 27.26'' N (35.474238°) |
| Longitude | 76° 6' 38.12'' W (-76.11059°) |
| Elevation | 1.71m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-01-31 23:40 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-02-01 04:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 110° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 225° |
| First azimuth | 225° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 275° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The light blue flash was observed before I sighted the fireball and it was extremely bright, lighting the entire sky. I would say the flash was comparable to a camera flash or a very bright lightning strike and it was so intense that impaired my vision for a second, similar to camera flash. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |