Reports Report 3354bu (Event 3354-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dellinger D |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I would be interested to know the cloud ceiling info on that night. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Cullowhee, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 18' 42.35'' N (35.311764°) |
| Longitude | 83° 9' 46.07'' W (-83.162796°) |
| Elevation | 633.211548m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-12-17 21:20 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-12-18 02:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 305.68° |
| First azimuth | 308.15° |
| First elevation | 36° |
| Last azimuth | 311.33° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 0.25s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | Came out of the ceiling of clouds then brightening to brightest and largest diameter (with small flames coming off), then shrank and trailed light before growing to another ball and brightening , then faded with smoky look. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | two explosions of light one at 42 degrees the other at 10 |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | little break up at last brightening and smoky look then fade |