Reports Report 5940q (Event 5940-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Erika J |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I lost it behind a treeline, and was in a car, so I couldn't hear anything. Really spectacular, first I've ever seen in 55 years! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Graham, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 55' 48.06'' N (35.930016°) |
| Longitude | 79° 18' 47.85'' W (-79.313291°) |
| Elevation | 159.778351m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-09-24 19:38 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-09-24 23:38 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 250° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 108.34° |
| First azimuth | 115.9° |
| First elevation | 24° |
| Last azimuth | 86.85° |
| Last elevation | 13° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | A sparkling sort of trail, like bits were coming off it |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |