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Observer
Name
Mark C
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
AMS member since 1976. I did see the meteor at a football game and did not say anything because it was so quick and low on the horizon. Seeing the reports kicked my memory of it. Not the first fireball I have seen.
Location
Address
Matthews, NC
Latitude
35° 7' 9.48'' N (35.119299°)
Longitude
80° 41' 19.28'' W (-80.688688°)
Elevation
225.676224m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-09-24 19:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-09-24 23:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
255°
Moving
Facing azimuth
122°
First azimuth
130°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
120°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-