Reports Report 2539r (Event 2539-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | jim m |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | No doubt this was a meteor. the only question i have is -- did it completely burn up or land somewhere southwest of me...even as far as florida or gulf of mexico. we live on top of a mountain...extremely clear last night. could see Mars, Saturn, Jupiter. was using night sky app. on iPad. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bakersville, NC |
| Latitude | 36° 1' 21.49'' N (36.022637°) |
| Longitude | 82° 12' 32.13'' W (-82.208924°) |
| Elevation | 816.544m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-07-24 00:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-07-24 04:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 206° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 226.75° |
| First azimuth | 238.54° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 188.47° |
| Last elevation | 42° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Blue, Green, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | at first i thought it was a firework, but instantly i realized that it was high above the mountain range (approximately 6,000 feet). the explosion seemed very similar to the "go with throttle up" Challenger explosion in 1986. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |