Reports Report 1940j (Event 1940-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Michael W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving home from work when I saw a green fireball heading towards the ground. It started fairly high up, and I lost sight of it when it dipped below the tree line. It was moving quite fast and I would say it was heading towards the ground at an angle between 45 and 60 degrees. It had a tail, but the tail didn't stay in the sky for very long; it was dark though so there might've been a lasting trail that I didn't see. The object was a bit smaller than the full moon appears. I'm pretty confident about the directions, but I'm not completely sure about the angles above the horizon. I'm also not 100% sure about the duration, but it was definitely less than 30 seconds. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Weaverville, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 46' 33.8'' N (35.776055°) |
| Longitude | 82° 32' 37.59'' W (-82.543776°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-08-23 23:24 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-08-24 03:24 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270° |
| First azimuth | 180° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 315° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Bright green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |