| Observer |
|
Name |
Jocelyn C |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
It arced; was not a straight line; my time estimations are rough. Size? Larger than Venus; readily seen but circumference much smaller than moon. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Southport, NC |
|
Latitude |
33° 56' 16.01'' N (33.93778°)
|
|
Longitude |
78° 1' 54.69'' W (-78.031857°)
|
|
Elevation |
7.666m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-10-20 19:45 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-10-20 23:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
238° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
250.48° |
|
First azimuth |
269.71° |
|
First elevation |
25° |
|
Last azimuth |
256.91° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
6s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
It glowed. Lasted only seconds. Very thin streamer. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
