Reports Report 326s (Event 326-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tom R |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | The sky was still light (7:30PM), we made the sighting in a soccer complex parking lot, and many people saw the event. I have seen several bolides but none that appeared to be close, relatively slow moving, so bright, and with such dramatic color transitions. My first thought was that it was a bottle rocket or other firework. But the path had no apparent arc, it moved in a straight line downward. Several other people, including an active military officer, also agreed that it appeared to be a meteorite or other object entering the atmosphere. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Greenville, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 31' 41.37'' N (35.528158°) |
| Longitude | 77° 19' 17.86'' W (-77.321627°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-03-22 19:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-03-22 23:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 155.54339° |
| First azimuth | 131.60208° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 159.48622° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | Red, then green, changing |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball transitioned from red to green on descent, then a bright yellow-white flash at which time two main fragments were visible. The view was unobstructed by trees. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |