Reports Report 3311j (Event 3311-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Elaine H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I have never seen anything resembling this object(event) in the night sky before. It appeared so bright, so orange, so quick, and so freaking close. I am dying to know what it was and if others saw it. Whatever it was, it was stunning. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Aiken, SC |
| Latitude | 33° 30' 17.54'' N (33.504873°) |
| Longitude | 81° 39' 9.71'' W (-81.652697°) |
| Elevation | 136.225m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-09-20 22:35 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-09-21 02:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 77° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 97° |
| First azimuth | 140.82° |
| First elevation | 11° |
| Last azimuth | 60° |
| Last elevation | 9° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Orange |
| 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 | - |