| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Emily S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | This occurred the same evening as the super moon. It was also several hours after the rocket launch. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Thomasville, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 55' 2.91'' N (35.917475°) |
| Longitude | 80° 9' 8.47'' W (-80.152354°) |
| Elevation | 237.613205m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-08-02 02:13 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-08-02 06:13 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 252° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 312.75° |
| First azimuth | 317.56° |
| First elevation | 15° |
| Last azimuth | 298.12° |
| Last elevation | 6° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Dark Blue, Blue, Light Blue, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After it started across the sky, it seemed to get bigger and brighter until there was a sort of explosion. Then it fizzled out until I couldn't see it any longer. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |