| Observer |
|
Name |
C S |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
It looked like it was landing in Chapel Hill/ Cary, fell rather straight but away from my position |
| Location |
|
Address |
Chapel Hill, NC |
|
Latitude |
35° 56' 3.72'' N (35.934367°)
|
|
Longitude |
79° 1' 18.3'' W (-79.02175°)
|
|
Elevation |
81.491m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-10-26 23:31 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-10-27 03:31 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
131.22° |
|
First azimuth |
130.65° |
|
First elevation |
50° |
|
Last azimuth |
114.88° |
|
Last elevation |
- |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
very short increase in brightness followed by smaller balls of light, still a single streak of light trailed |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
A few, 2-4, light yellow/white pieces separated from the main 2-3 seconds before it all went dark. |
