The sun was behind me as I was looking at the bright object falling through the sky. It was too bright outside to be something "regular" like fireworks.
Location
Address
Durham, NC
Latitude
35° 58' 12.15'' N (35.970043°)
Longitude
78° 55' 56.65'' W (-78.932402°)
Elevation
113.898m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-08 18:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-08 22:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
160°
Moving
Facing azimuth
1.04°
First azimuth
2.07°
First elevation
59°
Last azimuth
5°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-
Length
15°
Remarks
I had to drive away, but it was at least 15 seconds of smoke trail that went down past trees in the distance so I can't accurately say how long the tail was
