Reports Report 395g (Event 395-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Adam S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | this was largest , brightest , closest , meteor I have ever seen. I really thought this was a plane going down or landing OR someone fired off some large rocket / firework ....... it seemed that close and clear . |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Elizabeth City, NC |
| Latitude | 36° 17' 14.54'' N (36.287371°) |
| Longitude | 76° 13' 47.68'' W (-76.22991°) |
| Elevation | 3.191483m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-02-08 19:00 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-02-09 00:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 41.07° |
| First azimuth | 26.38° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 359.02° |
| Last elevation | 31° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | large object , glowing white then as it descended , sudden change in color to green and fragmented |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | large object was white , bright , then fragments into 3 perfect pieces all Green glowing with tail , gone within seconds of fragmentation . The 2 fragments on ends angled out at about 60-70 degree angle. middle fragment maintained straight course |