| Observer |
|
Name |
Christina B |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was the first time I saw a fireball, it was beautiful! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Mount Gilead, NC |
|
Latitude |
35° 5' 19.21'' N (35.088669°)
|
|
Longitude |
80° 1' 22.55'' W (-80.022931°)
|
|
Elevation |
61.998367m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2021-07-31 22:00 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2021-08-01 02:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
90° |
|
First azimuth |
337.19° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
302.7° |
|
Last elevation |
45° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
- |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
It was a sharp orange glowing train. It looked like someone drew a sharp line in the sky with fire |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I saw the flash then the glowing train but no fragments |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
