| Observer |
|
Name |
Amy R |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
My husband saw it too. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Raleigh, NC |
|
Latitude |
35° 36' 6.66'' N (35.60185°)
|
|
Longitude |
78° 37' 21.27'' W (-78.622576°)
|
|
Elevation |
98.575m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-09-08 18:00 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-09-08 22:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
30° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
63.05° |
|
First azimuth |
61.42° |
|
First elevation |
43° |
|
Last azimuth |
51.45° |
|
Last elevation |
15° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-25 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
Looked like a flaming school bus falling from the sky. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
