Observer |
Name |
Timothy B |
Experience Level |
5/5
|
Remarks |
I have a BS in astronomy and happened to be walking the dog at midnight. Not even a meteor shower right now, so I thought this was worth noting. |
Location |
Address |
Greenville, NC |
Latitude |
35° 34' 42.46'' N (35.57846°)
|
Longitude |
77° 20' 34.59'' W (-77.342941°)
|
Elevation |
21.059906m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2015-03-07 00:30 EST
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-03-07 05:30 UT
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
179° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
258.37° |
First azimuth |
259.47° |
First elevation |
25° |
Last azimuth |
263.63° |
Last elevation |
15° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-10 |
Color |
Light Blue, White |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
No |
Duration |
- |
Length |
- |
Remarks |
- |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
It turned a bright white color followed by lots of red trails |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Red trails followed for a short second after flashing |