Reports Report 3320em (Event 3320-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It occurred more than an hour before sunset and the sky was still bright. The fireball itself was like a white-hot intense ball of light moving through the sky at a medium pace. It is the largest and brightest single meteor I've seen, based on it's probable distance, and there was no fragmentation at all before it disappeared below the treeline from my viewing location. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Clayton, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 38' 11.88'' N (35.636633°) |
| Longitude | 78° 26' 33.01'' W (-78.442502°) |
| Elevation | 101.213m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-09-08 18:05 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-09-08 22:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 156° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 36.02° |
| First azimuth | 32.1° |
| First elevation | 36° |
| Last azimuth | 41.82° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 0.5s |
| Length | 8° |
| Remarks | There was a short illuminated trail following closely behind the fireball, and a faint, jagged smoke trail remained for a few minutes afterward, but it was difficult to make out. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |