Reports Report 3120a (Event 3120-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Michelle S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Approximately one minute prior to seeing the fireball, which traveled from south to north, I saw a meteor pass a few degrees higher in the same location but traveling from north to south. The trail of the fireball was as yellow as the terminal explosion, equal in intensity and brightness for the duration, and 8 times wider than that of the meteor. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Chapin, SC |
| Latitude | 34° 10' 35.54'' N (34.17654°) |
| Longitude | 81° 17' 4.79'' W (-81.284663°) |
| Elevation | 114.398m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-08-18 03:13 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-08-18 07:13 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 91° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 284.13° |
| First azimuth | 293.11° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 309° |
| Last elevation | 50° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It appeared to have a partial corona on the back side and a dark circle within. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |