| Observer |
|
Name |
Randee S |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
First time seeing something like this! It was amazing! Bright white light lit up the sky for about 5 seconds and then fizzled into a red dot |
| Location |
|
Address |
Rutherfordton, NC |
|
Latitude |
35° 21' 43.77'' N (35.362158°)
|
|
Longitude |
81° 57' 49.35'' W (-81.963707°)
|
|
Elevation |
293.008911m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2021-12-15 19:45 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2021-12-16 00:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
140° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
110° |
|
First azimuth |
110° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
135° |
|
Last elevation |
50° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
|
Color |
Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
6s |
|
Length |
45° |
|
Remarks |
The train was as white as the fireball and slowly thinned and waned into an orange streak |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
