| Observer |
|
Name |
Kathleen B |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
My friend saw it too, he lives in Huntersville, NC |
| Location |
|
Address |
Charlotte, NC |
|
Latitude |
35° 12' 60'' N (35.216666°)
|
|
Longitude |
80° 49' 24.9'' W (-80.823584°)
|
|
Elevation |
210.760025m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2023-10-24 18:20 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2023-10-24 22:20 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈20s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
104° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
180.33° |
|
First azimuth |
61.21° |
|
First elevation |
83° |
|
Last azimuth |
211.79° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
I could see individual flaming fragments surrounding the glowing tip breaking off and surrounding the center |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It looked like a very bright shooting star until it flames up, brown apart and flashes |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Broken apart glowing orange and red fragments spreading out |
