| Observer |
|
Name |
Thomas B |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
I was driving east on I-40. Myself and my front passenger saw it and thought it was a meteor or UFO. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Mooresville, NC |
|
Latitude |
35° 50' 32.71'' N (35.84242°)
|
|
Longitude |
80° 45' 48.06'' W (-80.76335°)
|
|
Elevation |
253.241m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-05-15 23:40 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-05-16 03:40 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
195° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
70° |
|
First azimuth |
90° |
|
First elevation |
40° |
|
Last azimuth |
85° |
|
Last elevation |
5° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
