Reports Report 777a (Event 777-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sharron W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | When I looked up it was moving from south to north, seemed to move in an almost straight line. At first I thought meteor, but it was much brighter, and you could see the glowing trail quite clearly. We have a huge amount of planes that pass over; & I have seen the shuttle & satellites. Much bigger & brighter than those. The trail reminded me of a sparkler firework being moved across the sky. Was brighter & bigger & longer than most meteors I have seen. Thanks, Sharron |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Mentone, AL |
| Latitude | 34° 34' 46.57'' N (34.579604°) |
| Longitude | 85° 32' 55.83'' W (-85.548843°) |
| Elevation | 531.05m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-02-24 20:45 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-02-25 02:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270.71° |
| First azimuth | 264.21° |
| First elevation | 21° |
| Last azimuth | 264° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | glowing, faded fast |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It just got brighter, then wasn't there |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |