Reports Report 990c (Event 990-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Alexander D |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | this is my first time reporting a fireball but now i know what to do when i see one when observing or out of the blue in the future, i watch the sky a lot i find it beautiful |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sugar Mountain, NC |
| Latitude | 36° 7' 28.37'' N (36.124546°) |
| Longitude | 81° 52' 13.31'' W (-81.870365°) |
| Elevation | 1461.32605m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-02-13 20:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-02-14 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 250° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 210° |
| First azimuth | 230° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | 200° |
| Last elevation | 60° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White, faint green trail |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | just a slightly blue green i’ve seen several like it when watching meteor showers before but this was out of nowhere. trail visible even with bright lights nearby |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | i could tell right as it faded there was a portion that broke to the bottom of the main piece but it might have have been more than one |