| Observer |
|
Name |
Joshua H |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
Most remarkable and complex fireball I've ever witnessed |
| Location |
|
Address |
Poplar Branch, NC |
|
Latitude |
36° 15' 58.76'' N (36.266321°)
|
|
Longitude |
75° 53' 27.68'' W (-75.891023°)
|
|
Elevation |
4.66773m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-07-17 22:15 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-07-18 02:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
33.62° |
|
First azimuth |
33.52° |
|
First elevation |
61° |
|
Last azimuth |
34.98° |
|
Last elevation |
17° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Green, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
2° |
|
Remarks |
white streak turning to bright green with a wide glowing train then an explosion of red and white finishing bright white |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
green glow then a bright red pop with white |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
