Observer |
Name |
Merri-Beth M |
Experience Level |
3/5
|
Remarks |
I have never seen anything so bright and then there was no sound. |
Location |
Address |
Owens Cross Roads, AL |
Latitude |
34° 38' 20.59'' N (34.639054°)
|
Longitude |
86° 29' 3.31'' W (-86.484254°)
|
Elevation |
182.913m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2018-08-16 00:20 CDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-08-16 05:20 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
156° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
111.62° |
First azimuth |
73.3° |
First elevation |
37° |
Last azimuth |
93.01° |
Last elevation |
9° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-10 |
Color |
Blue |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
2s |
Length |
- |
Remarks |
- |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
It lit the a large portion of the sky up like it was day time and that lasted several seconds |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |