Reports Report 1451d (Event 1451-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jim |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The object was rather large and appeared to be within a couple of miles of my location. It was moving east to west (more or less). It was also fairly slow-moving, unlike a meteorite which flashes across the sky in less than a second. This object also appeared to be at an unusually low altitude in the sky. I posted the information about the falling meteor on WBTV\'s Facebook page and sent it to Eric Thomas. Turns out a man in Morganton, NC saw the same thing I did. Eric wrote back and said that events like this are reported about twice a year. Sometimes NASA is aware of them, but not always. A few other people in parts of central NC also reported seeing it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Grover, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 10' 54.57'' N (35.181824°) |
| Longitude | 81° 27' 40.52'' W (-81.461255°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-12-02 18:10 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-12-02 23:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 153.44097° |
| First azimuth | 130.31327° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 188.71872° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | Glowing train that faded quickly. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | As the meteor moved across the sky I could see smaller chunks breaking off of it and also burning up. It reminded me of the video of the space shuttle Columbia as it began to break into pieces and burn up. The meteor completely disentegrated before it ever neared the ground. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |