Reports Report 7540mm (Event 7540-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Penny D |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | The sky was clear, the night was still & then we suddenly saw movement in the evening sky above us, we watched as it traveled through the sky. This was absolutely incredible! My husband & I witnessed it & were both completely in awe of what we had seen & also hearing the boom! It was incredible & something we will never forget! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Aurora, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 17' 26.88'' N (35.290799°) |
| Longitude | 76° 52' 22.12'' W (-76.87281°) |
| Elevation | 5.492113m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-11-10 21:25 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-11-11 02:25 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 48° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 286.53° |
| First azimuth | 113.46° |
| First elevation | 81° |
| Last azimuth | 296.19° |
| Last elevation | 41° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | approx 2 minutes after seeing it, we heard sonic boom |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 15s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | smoke like & dissipated slowly & lightened as it blew away |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | fireball looked as though fireworks/fragments exploded from it. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | colors flew & quickly disappeared |