Reports Report 2730a (Event 2730-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lucretia D |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was very solid and huge, the head was round and the tail went to a point that wasn't diffused or fragmented The shape was like a long tadpole but it was very large and very low and ran from east to west. The tail was not as bright as the head, but it was still fairly solid looking rather than vaporous. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Mars Hill, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 48' 42.56'' N (35.811823°) |
| Longitude | 82° 32' 41.42'' W (-82.544838°) |
| Elevation | 699.625m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-08-12 22:31 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-08-13 02:31 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 269° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 7.45° |
| First azimuth | 58.99° |
| First elevation | 14° |
| Last azimuth | 331° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -26 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| 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 | - |