| Observer |
|
Name |
Megan W |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
I had no idea what this was until I "googled" what I saw this morning. It was AMAZING! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Marion, NC |
|
Latitude |
35° 39' 3.77'' N (35.651048°)
|
|
Longitude |
82° 0' 38.66'' W (-82.01074°)
|
|
Elevation |
416.748138m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-08-13 00:50 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-08-13 04:50 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
86° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
93.8° |
|
First azimuth |
41.35° |
|
First elevation |
48° |
|
Last azimuth |
144.91° |
|
Last elevation |
59° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
a glowing train that dissipated over about 2 seconds |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
bright flash/explosion and disappeared with a glowing train for 2 seconds. Unsure if I saw fragmentation |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
