I was driving on the road and when i first saw it i thought it was a plane.Once it crossed over head and down toward the horizon off my right i realized what it was. I had my kids with me and they were impressed.
Location
Address
Spring Lake, NC
Latitude
35° 11' 51.28'' N (35.197578°)
Longitude
78° 58' 25.41'' W (-78.973724°)
Elevation
49.578407m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-12-29 19:10 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-12-30 00:10 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
56.55°
First azimuth
49.41°
First elevation
83°
Last azimuth
95.26°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Green, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
20°
Remarks
smoke trail, fragmented right before it went out.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
white flash and fragmented right before it went out into a least 3 sections
