Reports Report 7737ak (Event 7737-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rebecca B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Kernersville, NC |
| Latitude | 36° 6' 42'' N (36.111668°) |
| Longitude | 80° 6' 46.02'' W (-80.112783°) |
| Elevation | 266.025818m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-12-12 20:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-12-13 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 186° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 91.43° |
| First azimuth | 53.21° |
| First elevation | 75° |
| Last azimuth | 33.84° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 50° |
| Remarks | Glowing train that continued on toward the ground after the explosion |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was a huge explosion that occurred in my field of view as I was driving east on Salem Parkway toward Kernersville. I saw a bright white/yellow trail, huge explosion, followed by another bright white/yellow trail. It was heading almost straight down toward ground and a bit to the left of my windshield field of vision. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |