Reports Report 1161a (Event 1161-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Derek W |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I observed lying in bed through the crack in the edge of closed blinds. The flash, boom and direction it emanated from I have high confidence, however my confidence is lower on trajectory. I happened to be fairly awake and alert, eyes open when it happened and the occurrence woke my spouse up. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Apex, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 43' 50.98'' N (35.730829°) |
| Longitude | 78° 52' 25.49'' W (-78.873746°) |
| Elevation | 118.881638m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-05-17 03:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-05-17 07:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 269.61° |
| First azimuth | 303.16° |
| First elevation | 49° |
| Last azimuth | 261.23° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A loud boom that shook the windows like thunder, confirmed by neighbors |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Windows shaking, seemed like a rumble reverberation too |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Like lightning striking extremely close by, very bright blue-white flash of light, confirmed by neighbors |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |