American Meteor Society

Reports Report 7540kr (Event 7540-2021)

Observer
Name Michelle H
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Bailey, NC
Latitude 35° 48' 57'' N (35.815834°)
Longitude 78° 6' 44.2'' W (-78.112278°)
Elevation 88.265419m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-11-10 21:12 EST
UT Date & Time 2021-11-11 02:12 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 35°
Moving
Facing azimuth 77.71°
First azimuth 75°
First elevation 83°
Last azimuth 76°
Last elevation 81°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 8s
Length 25°
Remarks Dim glowing red round ball/halo stayed the same until it disappeared at the Eastern horizon
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks White flash like lightning then 4 white fragments going straight downward towards Earth for 2 seconds, then disappeared
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks The flash is what caught my eye. It was like white lightning almost above us. Saw the whte fragmentation come straight down and disappear after 2 seconds, and then saw a faint red circle with a ball sized halo around it moving slowly in the same trajectory as the meteorite was going. It was amazing!