American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3320hm (Event 3320-2016)

Observer
Name Felicity B
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It was by far the neatest experience ever - I was at soccer practice with my children and just so happen to look up! It was fairly large and fell straight in front of me! I knew immediately it HAD to have been a meteor! It was large, extremely bright with a short tail and it seemed to have fallen only 1/4 - 1/2 mile from where I was standing.
Location
Address Lexington, NC
Latitude 35° 57' 9.69'' N (35.952692°)
Longitude 80° 17' 41.18'' W (-80.294771°)
Elevation 244.423m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-09-08 18:03 EDT
UT Date & Time 2016-09-08 22:03 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 85.61°
First azimuth 82.22°
First elevation 22°
Last azimuth 88.76°
Last elevation 8°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -28
Color Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -