Reports Report 7540ye (Event 7540-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jackie L |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was traveling in a car when I saw the fireball. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Wilmington, NC |
| Latitude | 34° 13' 12'' N (34.22°) |
| Longitude | 77° 54' 36'' W (-77.91°) |
| Elevation | 11m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-11-10 21:12 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-11-11 02:12 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 269° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 268.45° |
| First azimuth | 268.51° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 83.8° |
| Last elevation | 31° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball disappeared, then the sky flashed, suddenly it looked smoky (or cloudy/foggy). I didn't smell smoke, but I was in a car with windows up. Must note that I was near an airport, and after the flash, a low flying airplane came from the east and flew towards the airport, over my car as I was traveling on I-40 towards Wilmington, NC. It did not seem like the flash came from the plane or airport because it lit the whole sky. The sky and air had been clear up until the fireball disappeared. A few minutes after the sighting, I noticed the sky was clear again. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |