Reports Report 545o (Event 545-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Valerie D |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | The fireball caught my eye, I love looking at the night sky and it was just at dusk. It came out of nowhere and I've never seen anything like it, it was FAST and you could see with the naked eye the flames, it was literally a huge ball of fire! Unfortunately, it disappeared from my vision because it went behind the roof of the condo next to me in my building so I don't know if it all burned up or not, though I did see up to at least 10 "shooting stars" up to an hour after I saw the fireball. I cannot believe how big, bright, or how fast it was traveling. I'm so excited though, I always to catch a "shooting star" to make a wish and I never expected to see this once in a lifetime phenomenon. I feel so lucky :) |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Mooresville, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 33' 33.66'' N (35.55935°) |
| Longitude | 80° 51' 47.63'' W (-80.86323°) |
| Elevation | 236.774m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-02-10 18:37 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-02-10 23:37 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 238° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 335.32° |
| First azimuth | 325.8° |
| First elevation | 75° |
| Last azimuth | 315.89° |
| Last elevation | 29° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw at least 10 "shooting stars" up to an hour after I saw the fireball |