Reports Report 1337kz (Event 1337-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Elizabeth W |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I've never seen a shooting star, and at first thought that was it. It was incredible. It was larger than a plane, but very bright. It moved very fast from east to west (I think). I didn't realize what it was - until I heard the news this morning. It had a glowing trail behind it - but the fascinating part - was the "sparks" that seemed to come from the bottom of it - as it crossed across the sky. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Mint Hill, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 10' 18.16'' N (35.17171°) |
| Longitude | 80° 39' 31.79'' W (-80.65883°) |
| Elevation | 238.25m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-04-12 20:40 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-04-13 00:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 146.71° |
| First azimuth | 178.51° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 75.52° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | glowing train - with what appeared to be sparks flying from it as it crossed the sky |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |