Reports Report 3286a (Event 3286-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Deborah M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Yes I do. The object looked like a large black cannon ball . It appeared to have dropped into the atmosphere . It was round , blue flame covering it . The tail was a single line , no flare at the end . It appears to be man made ? . |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Township of Taylorsville, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 56' 4.9'' N (35.934694°) |
| Longitude | 81° 12' 40.82'' W (-81.211338°) |
| Elevation | 351.579m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-08-01 22:15 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-08-02 02:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 275° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 91.29° |
| First azimuth | 86.3° |
| First elevation | 23° |
| Last azimuth | 355.04° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Dark Blue, Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |