| 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. |