| Observer |
|
Name |
Heath B |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
NWS Spotter |
| Location |
|
Address |
Morganton, NC |
|
Latitude |
35° 43' 51.39'' N (35.730943°)
|
|
Longitude |
81° 47' 6.67'' W (-81.785185°)
|
|
Elevation |
382.206m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-07-13 22:30 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-07-14 02:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
140° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
272.6° |
|
First azimuth |
257.61° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
291.73° |
|
Last elevation |
12° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-25 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
A large pop almost like distant thunder |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
About 10 seconds after losing visual |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
First a slow trail with bright tip then the tip changed to white and red and grew in size until it it flashed |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |