Reports Report 7540oe (Event 7540-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Stevan D |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | It looked exactly like a firework but in reverse. Very sharp downward angle, extremely bright, closer and sharper angle than any meteor I've ever seen. 30 year telescope owner, amazing to see so close. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Raleigh, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 41' 30.86'' N (35.691906°) |
| Longitude | 78° 40' 6'' W (-78.668333°) |
| Elevation | 96.145523m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-11-10 21:11 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-11-11 02:11 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 192° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90.82° |
| First azimuth | 91.42° |
| First elevation | 81° |
| Last azimuth | 95.07° |
| Last elevation | 29° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A soft "fwhhp" almost like a small pop as it burned out at the end of its trajectory. |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | A smoke train from the last bit of trajectory as it burned out. I was close enough to see a wisp of smoke from what was left of the object, which looked like a small smoke ring that didn't dissipate and floated away on the breeze. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The object burned out with a final flash, and I was close enough to see a wisp of smoke from what was left of the object. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |