Reports Report 1511lg (Event 1511-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | d j |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I know distances can be deceiving, especially at night, but this appeared to be very close to the highway (within a few miles to the north and east of my location on the highway) |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Raleigh, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 54' 45.35'' N (35.912598°) |
| Longitude | 78° 43' 10.33'' W (-78.719536°) |
| Elevation | 139.955093m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-07-17 22:20 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-07-18 02:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 60.28° |
| First azimuth | 59.17° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 60.1° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | dark green with some orange in the tail |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | main color of the object was green as was the trail, but with what appeared to be some orange "flame" colors to the sides and a smoke trail further back |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I was driving east bound on I540 north of Raleigh, NC (windows were up, so no sound was heard), when a bright flash in the sky caught my attention and then I watched the object streak downward to near the horizon before it "flamed out" |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |