Reports Report 949i (Event 949-2024)

Observer
Name Chris S
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Even with all the light pollution around it was fairly bright so I imagine it was even more intense under better conditions.
Location
Address Statesville, NC
Latitude 35° 48' 37.3'' N (35.810361°)
Longitude 80° 52' 32.16'' W (-80.8756°)
Elevation 242.895386m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-02-17 20:45 EST
UT Date & Time 2024-02-18 01:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 160°
Moving
Facing azimuth 0.58°
First azimuth 9.7°
First elevation 18°
Last azimuth 12.12°
Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Blue, Light Blue, Green, Light Green, White-ish
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 It very faintly looked like a tiny light bluish green sparkling ball as brightness peaked over the trees. Similar to the random splatter of a lit sparkler just in a much tighter area. It didnt break up in large fragments that I had seen.