it was relatively thin compared to the last one I saw in NC, but very bright and long event
Location
Address
White Oak, NC
Latitude
34° 45' 21.11'' N (34.755864°)
Longitude
78° 42' 5.91'' W (-78.701641°)
Elevation
24.667471m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-05-03 22:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-05-04 02:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
119.7°
First azimuth
55.68°
First elevation
79°
Last azimuth
205.14°
Last elevation
83°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
a whoosh sound near the end before the fireball disappeared
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
80°
Remarks
The train was long and thin probably light blue in color that persisted for a long time then slowly disappeared...before disappearing it curved in the middle like smoke in moving air might
