Observer |
Name |
Nicole S |
Experience Level |
1/5
|
Remarks |
first time I've ever seen a "shooting star" with a backfire flash if something exploded |
Location |
Address |
Mt Pleasant, SC |
Latitude |
32° 50' 21.16'' N (32.839211°)
|
Longitude |
79° 50' 43.31'' W (-79.845364°)
|
Elevation |
2.694454m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2013-04-10 19:51 EDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-04-10 23:51 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
Descent Angle |
225° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
358.05° |
First azimuth |
343.13° |
First elevation |
61° |
Last azimuth |
358.4° |
Last elevation |
57° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-5 |
Color |
Orange, Yellow, White |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
4s |
Length |
-1° |
Remarks |
orange trail that looked like an irregular shape |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
looked like something exploded or "backfired" out the back to the right |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |