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Observer
Name
Tawney A
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
Thought it was a shooting star at first but the color was so different with the green color and red tail and the extreme brightness. Then I observed there were no other stars visible. I didn't think anymore about it until I saw the report on the news.
Location
Address
Enka, NC
Latitude
35° 32' 25.27'' N (35.540354°)
Longitude
82° 38' 25.55'' W (-82.640431°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-11-03 18:25 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-11-03 23:25 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
135°
First azimuth
45°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
45°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-
Remarks
Glowing red train
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-