Reports Report 326u (Event 326-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Emily |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I have 2 other witnesses to this; one in Wrightsboro NC and another in Surf City, NC I was the only one who actually saw it full on in my location; my daughter thought she saw it out of the corner of her eye. At first I thought it was a plane on fire, crashing. It was very large. If the top of a 40 ft. pine tree is the size of your fist, the fireball was the size of the end of my thumb in scale. I was inside at the time, and only saw what was visible through a very large picture window, and did not hear any sound, nor did I think to listen for a sound afterward. I was expecting a huge boom, as I really thought it was a jet on fire. We live about 15 minutes from an airport. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Wilmington, NC |
| Latitude | 34° 13' 32.61'' N (34.225726°) |
| Longitude | 77° 56' 40.96'' W (-77.94471°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-03-22 19:35 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-03-22 19:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | -1° |
| First elevation | -1° |
| Last azimuth | -1° |
| Last elevation | -1° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | orange, red, white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | It appeared to be a white glowing trail or tail is how I would best describe it. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |