| Observer |
|
Name |
David C |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
- |
| Location |
|
Address |
Oak Island, NC |
|
Latitude |
33° 54' 44.3'' N (33.912306°)
|
|
Longitude |
78° 6' 37.49'' W (-78.110415°)
|
|
Elevation |
4.006681m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-01-20 10:30 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-01-20 15:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
264.07° |
|
First azimuth |
265.78° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
267.68° |
|
Last elevation |
61° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The meteor seemed to fade and then re lit and then exploded. I saw fragmentation. Kinda cartoonic. No smoke or evidence of it being there! WOW!!! |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It got very bright when it exploded. I saw fragments and then all was gone! |