Reports Report 1626a (Event 1626-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | O |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was a slow mover, passing north to south across the sky (slightly west of the meridian) and flaring bright as it came past the zenith. As it continued south, the light began to dim and turn red until it winked out entirely. Whole sighting approx. 5 seconds. I also have to add that I didn't have a watch or phone with me and didn't go back inside for a while after I saw it, so the time is a rough guess. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Winston-Salem, NC |
| Latitude | 36° 6' 19.66'' N (36.10546°) |
| Longitude | 80° 16' 46.52'' W (-80.27959°) |
| Elevation | 285.685m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-05-02 21:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-05-03 01:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 89° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 273.65° |
| First azimuth | 345.59° |
| First elevation | 80° |
| Last azimuth | 212.59° |
| Last elevation | 79° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | White, then red as it diminished |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |