| Observer |
|
Name |
Salvatore P |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
I am a retired air traffic controller of 33 years with certifications for limited weather observations in a control tower and airport environment.
|
| Location |
|
Address |
Salisbury, NC |
|
Latitude |
35° 44' 18.97'' N (35.738603°)
|
|
Longitude |
80° 29' 42.51'' W (-80.495143°)
|
|
Elevation |
233.566681m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2019-07-24 22:30 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2019-07-25 02:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
110° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
360° |
|
First azimuth |
360° |
|
First elevation |
90° |
|
Last azimuth |
100° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Purple, Pink, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
The train was half the length of the sky. It was white from the trailing edge for about 2/3's its length then turned pink to purple. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
