Reports Report 3320bc (Event 3320-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jennifer W |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Initially I thought this couldn't be an asteroid or comet because it was still very light out (approx. 6:10 pm), but I could very plainly see the fireball. I wondered if it was a plane, rocket or some other space debris falling to the ground. It definitely came from a very high altitude, falling at a very fast velocity. I was driving but it caught and held my attention for the full 5 seconds max until it burned out near the horizon (or hit the ground?). I noticed the man in the car next to me also peering out his windshield with the same look of disbelief - so I wasn't seeing things! :) |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Burlington, NC |
| Latitude | 36° 3' 40.67'' N (36.061297°) |
| Longitude | 79° 35' 6.52'' W (-79.585145°) |
| Elevation | 189.678925m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-09-08 18:10 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-09-08 22:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 168° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 68.47° |
| First azimuth | 67.89° |
| First elevation | 73° |
| Last azimuth | 82.91° |
| Last elevation | 8° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | White but also rainbowy, like a prism or something metal reflecting the sun. |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |