| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Richard D |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Time may have been within 5 mins of my estimate. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Charlotte, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 14' 6.1'' N (35.235028°) |
| Longitude | 80° 56' 25.04'' W (-80.940288°) |
| Elevation | 229.22m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-18 21:20 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-19 02:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 269.45° |
| First azimuth | 271.38° |
| First elevation | 75° |
| Last azimuth | 269.82° |
| Last elevation | 31° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Light flashed once, as if in free fall, then brighter flash at last sight, no trails or streaks, straight drop it seemed |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |