Reports Report 1559m (Event 1559-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Blakely C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | There were 2 terminal flashes. The first happened at the end of a long bright line, and the second flash happened only 2 to 3 seconds later, so there had only been a trail between the two that was a third in length to the first longer trail (before the first flash occurred). |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Surf city, NC |
| Latitude | 34° 26' 29.8'' N (34.44161°) |
| Longitude | 77° 31' 3.03'' W (-77.517509°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-07-18 22:23 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-07-19 02:23 UT |
| Duration | ? |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 315° |
| First azimuth | 315° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 315° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Pinkish in the middle and white on the outer edge. |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | A bright white straight line fell for a few seconds, then there was a large explosion. Then it fell another 2 or so seconds, then a second explosion occurred. Then the entire meteor disappeared completely. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |