Reports Report 6027e (Event 6027-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Chatham County NC, West of the lake and a couple miles East of the Haw River. I was driving Westbound on highway 64, near New Hope. It was in the Western sky, not far from my view down the highway. It certainly fell slower than a shooting star, and I saw it break up a bit, sort of like a firework. The whole sighting was less than a second in duration. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , NC |
| Latitude | 35° 44' 19.2'' N (35.738668°) |
| Longitude | 78° 57' 57.37'' W (-78.965935°) |
| Elevation | 82.152534m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-10-23 20:12 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-10-24 00:12 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 158° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 259° |
| First azimuth | 261.09° |
| First elevation | 12° |
| Last azimuth | 259.07° |
| Last elevation | 8° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -4 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw it break up a bit, sort of like a firework. At least two fragments, but it could have been more. |