Reports Report 2831a (Event 2831-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ben M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It lit up the sky. Brighter than a full moon, much dimmer than the sun. It went directly down. Perpendicular to figure 8 island. No sound. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Wilmington, NC |
| Latitude | 34° 17' 1.61'' N (34.28378°) |
| Longitude | 77° 43' 44.34'' W (-77.728984°) |
| Elevation | 1.067m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-08-09 00:01 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-08-09 04:01 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 182° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 139.27° |
| First azimuth | 137.72° |
| First elevation | 44° |
| Last azimuth | 136.57° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Purple, Dark Blue, Blue, Light Blue, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |