Reports Report 1378a (Event 1378-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I am an airline pilot and we were beginning our descent into Raleigh. I see meteors from time to time, but this one was very different in that even though it was very bright, it seemed to be moving much slower than the typical (shooting star). I'm not sure exactly where we were, but if I were to guess I would say approximately 50 miles north of Raleigh. The brightness of the meteor caught my eye out of the west moving straight down where I could see a smoke trail following it. It then (exploded) if I were to guess somewhere above 30000 ft. It is hard to say its exact location but it seemed close perhaps within 100 miles maybe 50 miles. If interested I may be able to give a better location based on a frequency hand-off that occurred right after the sighting. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Raleigh, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 46' 19.55'' N (35.772096°) |
| Longitude | 78° 38' 19.01'' W (-78.638615°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-11-18 20:10 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-11-19 01:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 278.03062° |
| First azimuth | 271.28865° |
| First elevation | 80° |
| Last azimuth | 269.14334° |
| Last elevation | 60° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | smoke trail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The brightness of the meteor caught my attention out of the corner of my eye which was followed by a very bright flash which I would compare to a firework mortar going off and then the fragmentation of the meteor. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |