| Observer |
|
Name |
Philip M |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I have seen similar things in the past but nothing this huge it was the fireball of a lifetime. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Castalia, NC |
|
Latitude |
36° 7' 41.44'' N (36.128179°)
|
|
Longitude |
78° 1' 20.15'' W (-78.022264°)
|
|
Elevation |
57.411m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-01-26 19:45 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-01-27 00:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
122° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
104.53° |
|
First azimuth |
87.85° |
|
First elevation |
71° |
|
Last azimuth |
150.07° |
|
Last elevation |
26° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing to shimmering |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Lit up the whole sky similar to a lightning flash extremely bright and green |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
