Reports Report 3116bj (Event 3116-2024)

Observer
Name Reese T
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I saw this while driving but it was clear as day how it looked in the sky. No clouds or trees blocked my line of sight.
Location
Address Raleigh, NC
Latitude 35° 56' 40.06'' N (35.944461°)
Longitude 78° 33' 20.95'' W (-78.55582°)
Elevation 74.535049m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-06-25 21:30 EDT
UT Date & Time 2024-06-26 01:30 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 201°
Moving
Facing azimuth 63.04°
First azimuth 25.01°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 50.87°
Last elevation 19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 10°
Remarks Glowing train, almost like a firework trail before exploding but never exploded, just fizzled out
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks The middle and end of the train looked like a collection of small bright pieces following the same path