Reports Report 1337hl (Event 1337-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jeff F |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | My first view appeared as a large shooting star, but it didn't burn out right away- it kept going. As it moved eastward it seemed to become larger as it approached. It passed through my field of vision and moved behind some trees, so I moved east to try to find it again. After I went about 15-20 feet, I saw it again before it disappeared over the horizon. Visually it first looked like a shooting star but as it kept getting closer and larger, I could see the tail of Sparks and then even flames, it seemed, as it passed at it closest point. I was expecting it to fade, burn out, or explode but it just kept traveling. I have never seen anything like it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Black Mountain, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 38' 14.78'' N (35.63744°) |
| Longitude | 82° 21' 54.44'' W (-82.365122°) |
| Elevation | 809.989m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-04-12 20:47 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-04-13 00:47 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 259° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 160° |
| First azimuth | 187.32° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 98.37° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | Light yellow changing to Yellow. I have red- green color blindness. |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |