Reports Report 299x (Event 299-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dsvid F |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | In 69 years of viewing these incidents, this was the brightest, largest objects I've ever witnessed. The terminal flash was so visually explosive, my wife and I thought it may satellite debris. Exhilarating. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Greensboro, NC |
| Latitude | 36° 5' 21.86'' N (36.089406°) |
| Longitude | 79° 53' 32.21'' W (-79.89228°) |
| Elevation | 272.837m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-01-26 19:05 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-01-27 00:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 152° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 74.07° |
| First azimuth | 90.13° |
| First elevation | 66° |
| Last azimuth | 102.78° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Ended with bright orange-reddish flash |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |