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Observer
Name
Matt P
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
First time seeing something like this during the day and it was AWESOME! Looked like a bright white ball of magnesium with a tail flying through the sky
Location
Address
Raleigh, NC
Latitude
35° 49' 57.99'' N (35.832776°)
Longitude
78° 41' 46.2'' W (-78.696166°)
Elevation
115.819m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-08 18:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-08 22:00 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
178°
Moving
Facing azimuth
65.64°
First azimuth
71.49°
First elevation
34°
Last azimuth
71.85°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26
Color
Pink, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-