Reports Report 2240au (Event 2240-2017)

Observer
Name Heath B
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks NWS Spotter
Location
Address Morganton, NC
Latitude 35° 43' 51.39'' N (35.730943°)
Longitude 81° 47' 6.67'' W (-81.785185°)
Elevation 382.206m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-07-13 22:30 EDT
UT Date & Time 2017-07-14 02:30 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 140°
Moving
Facing azimuth 272.6°
First azimuth 257.61°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 291.73°
Last elevation 12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -25
Color Orange, Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks A large pop almost like distant thunder
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks About 10 seconds after losing visual
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks First a slow trail with bright tip then the tip changed to white and red and grew in size until it it flashed
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -