Reports Report 1685b (Event 1685-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tyrus M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was within an automobile at 50MPH would not expect to hear any sonic boom |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Flag Pond, TN |
| Latitude | 35° 57' 11.36'' N (35.953156°) |
| Longitude | 82° 33' 39.1'' W (-82.56086°) |
| Elevation | 1142.82959m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-08-02 23:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-08-03 03:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 265° |
| First azimuth | 90° |
| First elevation | 29° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | __________ |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | yellowish sparkling glittering wider behind the meteor and tapered there seemed to be a central core with less sparkle, it seem straight and a nearly level path, slight tilted southward , it was below the quarter moon on the western horizon, but could not follow its whole course as it was below obscuring trees, despite my height above 5000ft at Sams Gap. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |