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Observer
Name
Karin W
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I'm not sure what I saw. It was really close, came from the top of the tree line and looked like a baseball on fire then went out and must have landed in the woods near my house (which are steep and fairly dense). I've never seen anything like it.
Location
Address
Waynesville, NC
Latitude
35° 26' 39.35'' N (35.444263°)
Longitude
82° 59' 42.49'' W (-82.995137°)
Elevation
951.647m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-11-12 21:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-11-13 02:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
121°
Moving
Facing azimuth
222.12°
First azimuth
219.31°
First elevation
5°
Last azimuth
305.26°
Last elevation
3°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
-
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-