Reports Report 1348b (Event 1348-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Michael C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | At first, I thought it was a firework traveling sideways, but immediately realized that it was a fireball/meteor and was not a firework. I am certain that it was not a firework or aircraft, but indeed a fireball/meteor. I have seen fireballs/meteors before, but never one this bright and it appeared to be rather close as compared to other ones I have seen in the past. I will monitor the local news and here to follow up on this...hope others saw it as well. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Connelly Springs, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 39' 59.89'' N (35.666636°) |
| Longitude | 81° 30' 15.74'' W (-81.504372°) |
| Elevation | 338.231476m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-06-17 05:29 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-06-17 09:29 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 330° |
| First azimuth | 305° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 310° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | The train appeared as slight glowing white smoke (not green like the fireball) and was behind the fireball the entire time, but quickly disappeared 1-2 seconds after the fireball disappeared. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball only lasted a total of 3-5 seconds. At first it just looked like a streak across the sky, but then glowed bright green with a train of glowing white smoke behind it. It continually glowed brighter for the last 2-3 seconds of its flight and then the fireball and train both disappeared. There was not any fragmentation from what I saw and no sound. I am very sure the fireball was traveling approximately due North. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |