American Meteor Society

Reports Report 31ro (Event 31-2019)

Observer
Name Constance W
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I'm not exactly sure where I was at on the Hwy. It was a guess. I was very far away from it and I thought it was an airplane crashing. It scared me but I never saw any explosions when I got closer so I was relieved. There were 2 microwave towers nearby but they just flash. This thing moved in a straight line heading towards the ground.
Location
Address Hickory, NC
Latitude 35° 42' 39.43'' N (35.710953°)
Longitude 81° 20' 13.56'' W (-81.337099°)
Elevation 308.429779m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-01-09 06:39 EST
UT Date & Time 2019-01-09 11:39 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 106°
Moving
Facing azimuth 80°
First azimuth 80°
First elevation 50°
Last azimuth 80°
Last elevation 34°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -