| Observer |
|
Name |
Sandy J |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I was an air traffic controller for 25 yrs and I have not seen anything like this before. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Hickory, NC |
|
Latitude |
35° 46' 24.11'' N (35.773364°)
|
|
Longitude |
81° 21' 42.13'' W (-81.361704°)
|
|
Elevation |
319.168182m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-07-13 00:16 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-07-13 04:16 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
- |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
90° |
|
First azimuth |
150° |
|
First elevation |
80° |
|
Last azimuth |
10° |
|
Last elevation |
61° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
red/white "head" blue/green "tail" |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
45° |
|
Remarks |
glowing train that disappeared after the "head" had disappeared |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
