Reports Report 6197di (Event 6197-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Roberto G |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I am looking for some local help to help me figure out what I saw! I was traveling down interstate 85 on Sunday evening between 6:30 and 7. Off in the distance there was a radio tower in view from the interstate blinking in the night. Suddenly, a very bright green light appeared at cloud level. It looked like a firework but much larger and brighter. This light proceeded to fall to the earth at a very rapid rate. Eventually this light disappeared in the tree line past the view of the radio tower. The whole event lasted 2-4 seconds. I have tried to search online for any news articles but nothing has come up. Please share, I really want to know what we saw. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | - |
| Latitude | 35° 0' 44.28'' N (35.012299°) |
| Longitude | 81° 58' 34.09'' W (-81.976136°) |
| Elevation | 249.637375m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-11-01 19:00 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-11-02 00:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 187° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 186.49° |
| First azimuth | 186° |
| First elevation | 27° |
| Last azimuth | 180° |
| Last elevation | 12° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Green, Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | It glowed white directly following the path of the fireball and faded away rapidly. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |