Reports Report 206eg (Event 206-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Robert M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen many meteors or fireballs in my 49 years. But this is by far the biggest I have ever seen. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Indian Trail, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 4' 9.57'' N (35.069324°) |
| Longitude | 80° 40' 39.28'' W (-80.677579°) |
| Elevation | 215.484m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-18 00:05 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-18 05:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 261° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 158.3° |
| First azimuth | 163.74° |
| First elevation | 57° |
| Last azimuth | 152.75° |
| Last elevation | 34° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Light Blue, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | It started out a bright white, then faded to a bright red. With a glowing whiteish blue train. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was a bright redish flash at the end of the trajectory |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |