Reports Report 326l (Event 326-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bryon C |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This was a very large meteor. When it sailed through the sky, heading towards the ground, I waited to hear or see an impact. It was much larger than any I have witnessed before and the fire trail behind it was enormous. Amazing sight. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Rocky Point, NC |
| Latitude | 34° 23' 9.14'' N (34.385873°) |
| Longitude | 77° 53' 39.25'' W (-77.894237°) |
| 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 right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 63.98217° |
| First azimuth | 99.31723° |
| First elevation | 63° |
| Last azimuth | 52.68402° |
| Last elevation | 46° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Bright Blue with orange t |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | Did not notice any sounds. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Large orange/red glowing train (like fire) with white smoke after the fire passed. Very long and spectacular. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | Did not notice any flash or fragmentation, but it appeared as though it was a very large meteor that I was prepared for an impact after wards. Much larger than any I have seen before. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |