| Observer |
|
Name |
Brandon R |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
- |
| Location |
|
Address |
Castalia, NC |
|
Latitude |
36° 3' 25.07'' N (36.056964°)
|
|
Longitude |
78° 5' 17.81'' W (-78.088281°)
|
|
Elevation |
81.434m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-09-08 18:05 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-09-08 22:05 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
168° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
350.85° |
|
First azimuth |
356.65° |
|
First elevation |
65° |
|
Last azimuth |
357.8° |
|
Last elevation |
48° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-14 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Loud rolling thunder |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
10s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Like a jet vapor trail that was originally straight and then eventually turn to zig zag cloud and went away after a few minutes |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
White flash like a firework at end of trail, still in sky and not at ground. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Like the end of a firework flash |
