American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2145t (Event 2145-2014)

Observer
Name Brian D
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I was traveling west on 264 and had just left the city of Greenville and entering a more rural setting and saw what appeared to be a "falling star" that then about halfway through the sighting burst into a fireball and then dissipated in about 1-2 seconds. It was just about straight down from my viewing perspective. Awesome sight to see!
Location
Address Greenville, NC
Latitude 35° 36' 12.99'' N (35.603608°)
Longitude 77° 27' 40.46'' W (-77.461238°)
Elevation 24.969282m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-09-11 20:10 EDT
UT Date & Time 2014-09-12 00:10 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 277.45°
First azimuth 297.57°
First elevation 49°
Last azimuth 297.6°
Last elevation 31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -