Reports Report 214a (Event 214-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Anna R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I am 65. Just happened to be looking out the back door the late night of the 14th, morning of the 15 th. I have never witnessed this type of thing. Caught it out of the corner of my eye, and turned to see it for a couple of seconds. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Monroe, NC |
| Latitude | 34° 55' 19.92'' N (34.9222°) |
| Longitude | 80° 30' 48.36'' W (-80.513432°) |
| Elevation | 176.681m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-14 00:20 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-14 05:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 214° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 10.88° |
| First azimuth | 15.1° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 10° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw it off to my left. It appeared as a wide bright red orange shower of light. Disappearing going down behind trees. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |