Reports Report 1337qq (Event 1337-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Thomas W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | We were sitting under a bit of a roof on the observation deck on top of Clingman's dome, so we did not see the meteor's approach. Hence the first sighting when already past. But it appeared to come from almost DIRECTLY overhead. I'd guess it passed within 5-10 degrees of the zenith. I'm unsure about the direction we were facing, but it was roughly southeast, and appeared to be moving slightly left, so it must have passed just northeast of us. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , NC |
| Latitude | 35° 33' 46.51'' N (35.56292°) |
| Longitude | 83° 29' 53.99'' W (-83.49833°) |
| Elevation | 2025.545m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-04-12 20:44 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-04-13 00:44 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 190° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 127.2° |
| First azimuth | 140.77° |
| First elevation | 82° |
| Last azimuth | 113.21° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | When it was almost right overhead, it left a white glowing trail 5-10 degrees long. as it got further away, the trail diminished. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |