| Observer |
|
Name |
Bill M |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
This fire ball just expanded in my view rather that streaking across the sky. It was as if it was coming straight toward me. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Oak Island, NC |
|
Latitude |
33° 54' 59.45'' N (33.916513°)
|
|
Longitude |
78° 9' 9.8'' W (-78.152722°)
|
|
Elevation |
0.35262m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-12-19 19:00 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-12-20 00:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
180° |
|
First azimuth |
175° |
|
First elevation |
30° |
|
Last azimuth |
175° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
- |
|
Color |
White with a tinge of blue |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
a loud boom sounded at least a minute later, and this was followed by a second boom a few seconds later |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It looked like it was coming toward me and flared up like a super nova |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
