| Observer |
|
Name |
Jonathan M |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
10 years military, able to navigate celestially... Studied astronomy and the heavens for past 20 years. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Rockwell, NC |
|
Latitude |
35° 33' 34.23'' N (35.559509°)
|
|
Longitude |
80° 30' 2.47'' W (-80.500686°)
|
|
Elevation |
243.943649m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-10-21 19:50 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-10-21 23:50 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
191° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
27.56° |
|
First azimuth |
26.37° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
22.49° |
|
Last elevation |
14° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, Light Green, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
Just a long tail that fizzled out in about a 2 seconds time. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |