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Observer
Name
Robin D
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
My husband and I were staring at the stars across the Atlantic Ocean when a bright red fire ball popped up and took off north west with flames for a bout 3 to 5 seconds
Location
Address
Surf City, NC
Latitude
34° 21' 9.88'' N (34.352745°)
Longitude
77° 38' 37.59'' W (-77.643776°)
Elevation
2.750748m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-09-18 20:38 EDT
UT Date & Time
2022-09-19 00:38 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
85°
Moving
Facing azimuth
80°
First azimuth
75°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
45°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
5°
Remarks
red flames
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
