| Observer |
|
Name |
Cynthia M |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
A bright flash throughout the entire sky, looks like lightning, made us look up and then we saw the fireball |
| Location |
|
Address |
Corolla, NC |
|
Latitude |
36° 21' 5.55'' N (36.351541°)
|
|
Longitude |
75° 49' 7.48'' W (-75.818744°)
|
|
Elevation |
2.830899m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2021-08-12 21:00 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2021-08-13 01:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
80° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
115° |
|
First azimuth |
87° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
120° |
|
Last elevation |
70° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-17 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
10s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Smoke |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Looked like lightening which made us look up |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
