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Observer
Name
Betty V
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Lexington, NC
Latitude
35° 53' 56.24'' N (35.898955°)
Longitude
80° 15' 21.8'' W (-80.256055°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-10-24 19:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2011-10-24 23:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
14.19467°
First azimuth
14.28632°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
20.79866°
Last elevation
70°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
whitish with an orange ta
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
6s
Length
5°
Remarks
It was long, glowing and flickering almost like fire. It seemed the outer edges where orange bit the inside of the tail was white like the meterite. My first thought it was a piece of debris falling from the sky except it was falling across the sky
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-