Reports Report 3967c (Event 3967-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Thomas J |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I've seen shooting stars that appeared very far away, but this observation was different. It seemed like it was only 1000 feet away, moving east to west. It took me a second to wrap my head around what I was actually seeing. Amazing sighting! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Clemmons, NC |
| Latitude | 36° 1' 34.32'' N (36.0262°) |
| Longitude | 80° 25' 40.07'' W (-80.427798°) |
| Elevation | 222.929m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-10-04 21:20 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-10-05 01:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 94° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 223.91° |
| First azimuth | 208.68° |
| First elevation | 29° |
| Last azimuth | 285.37° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As the fireball moved from east to west, it seemed to fizzle out after about five or six seconds and then descended out out side below the horizon. It appeared that pieces were breaking apart. |