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Observer
Name
Richard K
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I am in my 50s and never have seen anything so large and bright and low. The body was extremely bright white and the tail was a brilliant reddish orange! It looked low enough to impact somewhere in the area. It was crazy!
Location
Address
Lillington, NC
Latitude
35° 27' 43.71'' N (35.462143°)
Longitude
78° 54' 43.1'' W (-78.911971°)
Elevation
106.219345m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-09-08 20:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2015-09-09 00:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
117°
Moving
Facing azimuth
251.28°
First azimuth
215.43°
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
281.95°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Orange, Red, 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
-
