Observer |
Name |
Franke M |
Experience Level |
3/5
|
Remarks |
- |
Location |
Address |
- |
Latitude |
35° 5' 25.45'' N (35.090402°)
|
Longitude |
80° 52' 7.29'' W (-80.868691°)
|
Elevation |
182.693619m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2015-06-29 01:28 EDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-06-29 05:28 UT
|
Duration |
>60s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
Descent Angle |
80° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
269.61° |
First azimuth |
260.84° |
First elevation |
20° |
Last azimuth |
320.8° |
Last elevation |
28° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
1s |
Length |
4° |
Remarks |
Both smokey and glowing, then fading away |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
I saw what appeared to be 2 small flashes as it fragmented. |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
The object was already fragmenting when I first saw it, and continued to fragment as it continued northward. |