| Observer |
|
Name |
Ute L |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
- |
| Location |
|
Address |
Kannapolis, NC |
|
Latitude |
35° 28' 18.43'' N (35.471785°)
|
|
Longitude |
80° 36' 58.07'' W (-80.616131°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-08-29 21:50 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-08-30 01:50 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
270.00156° |
|
First azimuth |
269.78125° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
270.82607° |
|
Last elevation |
27° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
yellow-white |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
I was in the car on the way home. The fireball came down in quite some distance west of my location. |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
-1s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
glowing, flaming train; it was somewhat hazy tonight, but the fireball and train were clearly visible |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
