Reports Report 545at (Event 545-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Meredith Y |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | This was the second time I have observed a fireball while driving (the first being about 20 years ago). I spent many years wondering what I had observed the first time, until meeting someone else who had observed the same phenomenon on the same date! Some Internet research and documented sightings confirmed to us what it was. Sadly, this second fireball disappeared out of sight above the trees relatively quickly, as I was on a tree-lined portion of Interstate. However, if it weren't for that first experience many years ago, I might not have recognized what this was! So neat to get to see another one. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Durham, NC |
| Latitude | 36° 3' 24.44'' N (36.056789°) |
| Longitude | 79° 5' 30.55'' W (-79.091819°) |
| Elevation | 182.857m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-02-10 18:38 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-02-10 23:38 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 92° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 268.15° |
| First azimuth | 261.74° |
| First elevation | 39° |
| Last azimuth | 280.56° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |