Reports Report 5213a (Event 5213-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Richard B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving from Herra’s Casino in Cherokee, North Carolina to Knoxville, TN by way of Newfound gap road S. It was about 1:45am very dark out. Driving through the mountains with little to no cell service, I whitnessed an extremely low, huge, shooting star, meteor, ufo, etc, shooting across the sky heading west.(my left side) It is hard to accurately pin point my location using my phone, so here is the brief description of where I was. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , TN |
| Latitude | 35° 36' 34.32'' N (35.609532°) |
| Longitude | 83° 25' 28.34'' W (-83.424538°) |
| Elevation | 1467.774902m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-11-24 01:45 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-11-24 06:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 261° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 25.25° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 295.91° |
| Last elevation | 33° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I was driving home from Herra’s Cherokee Casino NC. to Knoxville Tennessee about 1:45am. This was no normal shooting star, it was massive, fast, crackling, bursting, and bright. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |