| Observer |
|
Name |
Matt B |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
My son and another person witnessed it also. My friend did not believe it was a meteor because of how low it was in altitude when it broke up |
| Location |
|
Address |
Greensboro, NC |
|
Latitude |
36° 8' 19.14'' N (36.138651°)
|
|
Longitude |
79° 55' 38.12'' W (-79.927256°)
|
|
Elevation |
273.566437m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-03-17 23:15 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-03-18 03:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
80° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
15.32° |
|
First azimuth |
337.54° |
|
First elevation |
75° |
|
Last azimuth |
91.44° |
|
Last elevation |
55° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow, turning green as it broke up |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
60° |
|
Remarks |
Started as a glowing train, ended as a smoke trail |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It appeared to fragment into many small pieces as it turned green and disappeared |
