Observer |
Name |
James M |
Experience Level |
3/5
|
Remarks |
- |
Location |
Address |
Lake City, SC |
Latitude |
33° 53' 12.14'' N (33.886706°)
|
Longitude |
79° 45' 19.63'' W (-79.755453°)
|
Elevation |
23.364449m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2014-12-14 21:30 EST
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-12-15 02:30 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up to down |
Descent Angle |
180° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
12.68° |
First azimuth |
1.76° |
First elevation |
63° |
Last azimuth |
25.89° |
Last elevation |
32° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
Color |
White |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
No |
Duration |
- |
Length |
- |
Remarks |
- |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Very brief explosion with glowing tail fragments persisting about a second after the ball disappeared |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Short, bright tail gave off tiny glowing fragments right before the fireball disappeared |