Reports Report 4350ay (Event 4350-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Samantha B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was in a dark parking lot between 7:43-7:53pm EDT. The light was far thicker than I've seen during anything similar (meteor showers, etc.), and brighter than the street lamps and the nearly-full moon. It was mostly yellow, with a greenish tint near the front. It appeared to be headed west, and dimmed out completely within a second or two. It was witnessed by another person, who was as surprised as I was—I thought it was a helicopter or something like that at first, until I realized it was far too large and bright. No trail was left behind after visibility ceased. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Statesville, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 47' 40.52'' N (35.794588°) |
| Longitude | 80° 52' 31.96'' W (-80.875545°) |
| Elevation | 272.54m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-10-23 19:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-10-23 23:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 104° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180.21° |
| First azimuth | 172.3° |
| First elevation | 29° |
| Last azimuth | 190.04° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Green, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |