Reports Report 545r (Event 545-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kermode S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Gastonia, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 11' 47.72'' N (35.19659°) |
| Longitude | 81° 9' 7.85'' W (-81.15218°) |
| Elevation | 240.27m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-02-10 18:35 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-02-10 23:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 4° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 305.15° |
| First azimuth | 302.06° |
| First elevation | 66° |
| Last azimuth | 298.53° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Purple, Blue, Light Blue, Green, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Trail started in a dark blue color and faded to green |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I could see a separation of the tail edge from the fire ball ending in a bright yellow and white fragments that separated downward |