Reports Report 5022b (Event 5022-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gary S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | There was a second not as impressive fireball about 3-4 min later. A truly impressive night. Also observed about 20 -25 regular meteors from 3:30 -4:30AM. The only other time i have seen anything like this was 25 years ago when i observed a fragmenting fireball. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Pauline, SC |
| Latitude | 34° 46' 44.86'' N (34.779129°) |
| Longitude | 81° 54' 1.84'' W (-81.90051°) |
| Elevation | 219.418m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-11-18 03:50 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-11-18 08:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 80° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 242.15° |
| First azimuth | 202.49° |
| First elevation | 61° |
| Last azimuth | 260.23° |
| Last elevation | 64° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -26 |
| Color | Light Blue, Green, Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 45s |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | It was a glowing train that glowed for 7-8 seconds after the initial fireball. The smoke trail was amazing it lasted for 45 seconds or more. Like a contrail from an airplane. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |