| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Andrew B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Seemed like a slow moving shooting star then exploded and moved much faster |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Rolesville, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 54' 35.73'' N (35.909925°) |
| Longitude | 78° 26' 49.51'' W (-78.447086°) |
| Elevation | 125.072m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-07-09 22:22 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-07-10 02:22 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 110° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 247.67° |
| First azimuth | 246.86° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 267.92° |
| Last elevation | 34° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Dark Green, Green, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | Glowing for short second after fireball disappeared |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bright flash of blue, yellow, and green |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Many small fragments following explosion |