Reports Report 688b (Event 688-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jeremy W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was in my truck driving south on N Main St in Wake Forest. The fireball appeared to have started out just below my roof/at the top of my windshield, but it is possible it started higher since I was in the vehicle. Came straight down and aligned perfectly with the road in front of me. The color was a slightly green white (mostly white). This is probably around the 20th fireball I've seen in my lifetime, and only the 2nd one that I've seen come straight down from vertical. I don't recall ever having seen one that had any green color/tint to it before, so that was unusual. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Wake Forest, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 59' 47.55'' N (35.996541°) |
| Longitude | 78° 29' 57.41'' W (-78.499281°) |
| Elevation | 129.650894m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-01-26 20:36 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-01-27 01:36 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 219.87° |
| First azimuth | 219.87° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 219.87° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -4 |
| Color | Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |