Meteor may have started at 5 degrees higher, some tree interference.
Location
Address
Charlotte, NC
Latitude
35° 5' 49.92'' N (35.0972°)
Longitude
80° 44' 12.98'' W (-80.73694°)
Elevation
206.713m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-30 22:53 EST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-31 03:53 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
210°
Moving
Facing azimuth
103.78°
First azimuth
170°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
105°
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
7s
Length
30°
Remarks
Glowing train, yellow orange, start of meteor train still visible after meteor fragmented.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Sharp pulse just before fading out: maybe tripled in intensity, quickly faded out. Seemed to become more intensely orange at the pulse, then faded to deeper orange as it went out.
