Fireball report

Reports Report 2645r (Event 2645-2015)

Observer
Name	Jannelle V
Experience Level	2/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	Charlotte, NC
Latitude	35° 15' 44.7'' N (35.262416°)
Longitude	80° 52' 41.33'' W (-80.878146°)
Elevation	221.096771m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2015-10-23 21:50 EDT
UT Date & Time	2015-10-24 01:50 UT
Duration	≈3.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up to down
Descent Angle	180°

Moving
Facing azimuth	240°
First azimuth	240°
First elevation	39°
Last azimuth	240°
Last elevation	17°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-14
Color	Orange, Yellow

Concurrent Sound
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	2s
Length	10°
Remarks	Fireball was mainly an orange globe at the end of a glowing narrow stem. (Imagine a tiny orange cherry at the end of an straight orange stem.) We were approaching the airport and seriously wondered if a jet was crashing.

Terminal flash
Observation	Yes
Remarks	The orange globe increased approximately 30% in diameter before quickly fading.

Fragmentation
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

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