Reports Report 1624ca (Event 1624-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Scarlet S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was very bright and didn’t go out. It continued to get brighter and bigger until it fell behind the tree line. It also came straight down, not at an angle. Would love to know where this landed, as it looked very close to us! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lincolnton, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 28' 18.14'' N (35.471706°) |
| Longitude | 81° 13' 32.36'' W (-81.225655°) |
| Elevation | 282.627228m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-03-17 23:40 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-03-18 03:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 178° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 332.36° |
| First azimuth | 332.39° |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | 337.44° |
| Last elevation | 54° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Dark Green, Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It started as a really bright shooting star then burst into a giant fire ball. It got much brighter and turned green. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |