Reports Report 1559h (Event 1559-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rachael A |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | this was many times larger than any meteor I have ever seen. Long trail of white with a blue ring at the last flash ball |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Youngsville, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 59' 34.48'' N (35.99291°) |
| Longitude | 78° 26' 15.59'' W (-78.437664°) |
| Elevation | 119.99231m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-07-18 22:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-07-19 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 300° |
| First azimuth | 314.93° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 300° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Blue, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | glow train white, with a strong blue glow around fireball, largest and brightest meteor I have ever seen, approx. 1/5 size of moon |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | large blue flash |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |