Reports Report 4404bo (Event 4404-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jennifer B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | North Topsail Beach, NC |
| Latitude | 34° 30' 21.67'' N (34.50602°) |
| Longitude | 77° 23' 12.42'' W (-77.386784°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-09-12 20:07 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-09-13 00:07 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 255° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 185.43° |
| First elevation | 27° |
| Last azimuth | 51.96° |
| Last elevation | 11° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Green, Light Green, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It sounded like how a flare sounds when being lit, followed by a fizzle |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 50° |
| Remarks | The glowing train was an orange/red that seemed to burn out a little and then re-ignite for the final burst before it left my sight. The train resembled something throwing sparks and was a greenish/white on the front end. It seemed to stay in my line of sight for what seemed like a minute, but I'm surely overestimating. The smoke trail was fairy clear and I could hear it whizzing through. We were on the beach, and everyone I was with saw it: we debated whether it could be a firework or a byproduct of the nearby military base's nightly maneuvers, yet there were no boats in the water or aircraft in the immediate area. It was such a treat! |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |