| Observer |
|
Name |
Don M |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
I am into astrophotagraphy but this was taken with a dashcam while driving. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Mooresville, NC |
|
Latitude |
35° 34' 4.65'' N (35.567959°)
|
|
Longitude |
80° 46' 31.67'' W (-80.775464°)
|
|
Elevation |
257.473358m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2022-12-01 19:40 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2022-12-02 00:40 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
105° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
331.99° |
|
First azimuth |
308.24° |
|
First elevation |
36° |
|
Last azimuth |
0.29° |
|
Last elevation |
21° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-5 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
Like a 4th of july sparkler but not as many sparks. Close to the center of mass but like a tail. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Started out like a star shooting aross the sky and then became 5 times the size and bright. Spark tails started after that. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Like a white ball growing larger and tailed with sparks. |
