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Observer Name Aminah B Experience Level 1/5 Remarks It happened so fast but my two daughters and I all saw and were blown away by it. It was probably a quarter the size of a full moon when high in the sky.
Location Address Durham, NC Latitude 36° 0' 23.97'' N (36.01°) Longitude 78° 59' 28.87'' W (-78.99°) Elevation 148.56m
Time and Duration Local Date & Time 2021-09-24 20:35 EDT UT Date & Time 2021-09-25 00:35 UT Duration ≈1.5s
Direction Moving direction From up to down Descent Angle 180°
Moving Facing azimuth 359.28° First azimuth 358.6° First elevation 42° Last azimuth 358.94° Last elevation 9°
Brightness and color Stellar Magnitude -28 Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound Observation No Remarks -
Delayed Sound Observation No Remarks -
Persistent train Observation Unknown Duration - Length - Remarks -
Terminal flash Observation No Remarks -
Fragmentation Observation No Remarks -