Reports Report 1928a (Event 1928-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Marie H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Not knowing what it was (until I read an recent article on Space.com), I found the display to be remarkable - and eerie. There was absolutely no mention of the display on the local news the next day. It was the most spectacular sight I have ever seen in the night sky. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sunset Beach, NC |
| Latitude | 33° 52' 23.64'' N (33.873232°) |
| Longitude | 78° 30' 1.3'' W (-78.500362°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-08-16 03:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-08-16 07:00 UT |
| Duration | ? |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 68.23278° |
| First azimuth | 69.52756° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 63.23245° |
| Last elevation | 90° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | Absolutely nothing. The flashes were completely silent. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | What I observed were bolides (I believe). Like flashbulbs going off constantly. The flashing woke me up and thinking there was a police car outside the house with its lights going, I went outside and saw countless, SILENT, flashes going off overhead. After waking my sister to come witness the phenomena with me, I remained outside for 15-20 minutes. I have no idea when the display started or how long it continued after I went inside. There were no trails. The whatever-it-was were coming straight down overhead. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | What I observed were bolides (I believe). Like flashbulbs going off constantly. The flashing woke me up and thinking there was a police car outside the house with its lights going, I went outside and saw countless, SILENT, flashes going off overhead. After waking my sister to come witness the phenomena with me, I remained outside for 15-20 minutes. I have no idea when the display started or how long it continued after I went inside. There were no trails. The whatever-it-was were coming straight down overhead. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |