Reports Report 996u (Event 996-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mike W |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | My wife saw it too. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Apex, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 43' 38.66'' N (35.727406°) |
| Longitude | 78° 48' 59.29'' W (-78.816469°) |
| Elevation | 126.149689m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-02-09 18:45 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-02-09 23:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 156° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 286.97° |
| First azimuth | 315.04° |
| First elevation | 11° |
| Last azimuth | 254.43° |
| Last elevation | 4° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw the fireball come through some trees, about 30 feet up at a steep angle. I could see the fire burning bright but the mass seemed flat. As it approaches the ground, it just disintegrated. I walked over to the area but did not see any ambers or smoke. |