Reports Report 735b (Event 735-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Melissa C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I've seen a meteor shower - this thing seemed much lower, much bigger, no trail, moving super fast. I was sitting outside, facing north, appx 8pm. Caught it with right eye peripheral above me from the east and watched it as it zoomed overhead directly to the west. So fast I couldn't get the words out to tell my husband to look up. "WHOA" was as far as I got! Not quite as bright as the sun, but almost. To my eye it was like a mini sun (but not perfectly round) zooming vertically across the sky. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bluffton, SC |
| Latitude | 32° 17' 9.39'' N (32.285942°) |
| Longitude | 80° 52' 54.3'' W (-80.881751°) |
| Elevation | 28.892m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-02-22 20:00 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-02-23 01:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 273° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 298.92° |
| First azimuth | 16.46° |
| First elevation | 85° |
| Last azimuth | 297.83° |
| Last elevation | 56° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | 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 | - |