My father saw something while driving through Garner in NC just before I saw this. I think it was the same object. He said it looked red to him and was barely in his field of view. I doubt he will make a report.
Location
Address
Wendell, NC
Latitude
35° 47' 33.7'' N (35.792694°)
Longitude
78° 21' 31.7'' W (-78.358806°)
Elevation
81.698m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-11-11 19:46 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-11-12 00:46 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
4.16°
First azimuth
312.05°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
62.17°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-25
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
It looked like a smoke trail. The object acually went to black (burned out?) at the position I marked as the terminal location of my sighting.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A large piece broke off from the top of the object as it passed over and burned out quickly.
