| Observer |
|
Name |
Janet M |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
WOW!!! My husband Alan Paduano and I were awestruck!! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Brevard, NC |
|
Latitude |
35° 13' 45.67'' N (35.229354°)
|
|
Longitude |
82° 43' 43.59'' W (-82.728774°)
|
|
Elevation |
670.838m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-10-20 21:30 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-10-21 01:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
247° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
201.02° |
|
First azimuth |
232.35° |
|
First elevation |
58° |
|
Last azimuth |
153.65° |
|
Last elevation |
28° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
0.5s |
|
Length |
5° |
|
Remarks |
3 bright explosions with glowing train that broke up and dropped melty |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
3 incredibly Orange explosions thought an aircraft must have exploded |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
3 separate explosions with the tail breaking up in chunky melting pieces after |
