Reports Report 3721e (Event 3721-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brandon R |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | When you see a Emerald/Sapphire fireball go over your head and burst into yellow fragments lighting up half the sky. It will defiantly be a moment I'll remember forever. Amazing |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Pfafftown, NC |
| Latitude | 36° 11' 45.44'' N (36.195955°) |
| Longitude | 80° 20' 33.12'' W (-80.342534°) |
| Elevation | 275.01m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-10-04 00:22 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-10-04 04:22 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 172° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 177.11° |
| First azimuth | 175.22° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 195.93° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Light Green, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw it enter almost right over me with a aqua type color and then it burst into a yellow/white color lighting up about half of the sky. It was very low and bright. Never seen anything like it before. Very noticeable |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Yellowish fragments as it burst apart |