I always observe the sky on clear nights and am very interested in this subject. My husband and I had just left a restaurant last night and had just gotten onto Hwy 64 heading East to Raleigh, NC when we both spotted what we thought was an unusually large planet at the top of our window. It appeared to grow a little and seemed to stretch before it disappeared to our left. There was a small tail before it disappeared. The sighting lasted longer than I would have ever expected. Very exciting!
I had an experience several years ago during a storm that I'd like to discuss with someone. This is related to a lightening fireball in my backyard with great sound and involved a rabbit. I left a message re: this at a local TV station but never had a reply nor heard from anyone else except a neighbor who heard the sound.
Location
Address
Siler City, NC
Latitude
35° 44' 5.13'' N (35.734758°)
Longitude
79° 25' 38.58'' W (-79.427382°)
Elevation
-1m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-01-31 19:25 EST
UT Date & Time
2013-02-01 00:25 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
99.999°
Last azimuth
315°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
bright white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
-1°
Remarks
Thought it was a plane or planet at first . As it moved to our left it seemed to elongate and after it went out there was a small tail. It reminded me of a comet
