Reports Report 5940eo (Event 5940-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Beth S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | We were pulling out of PNC Arena, and I was looking towards Carter Finley Stadium when I saw a bright orange ball of, what looked like fire seeming to drop very quickly out of the sky. It was very bright and appeared to have bits of fire dropping off from the ball. There was a line of tall trees, and then the stadium wall….what I saw seemed to drop behind the stadium. Looked like it was so close to us, I would have sworn it must have hit the ground just on the other side of Carter Finley. First thought it was a shooting star, then thought a small plane was on fire falling from the sky. Glad to find out I wasn’t imagining this. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Raleigh, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 48' 6.97'' N (35.801936°) |
| Longitude | 78° 43' 17.56'' W (-78.721544°) |
| Elevation | 128.15062m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-09-24 19:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-09-24 23:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 211° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 131.52° |
| First azimuth | 155.71° |
| First elevation | 11° |
| Last azimuth | 120.1° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | First noticed it was round looking, then looked like it was breaking apart… or dripping fire. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Looked like bits of fire were dripping from it. |