Probably not important but what I saw was genuinely amazing.
Location
Address
New Bern, NC
Latitude
35° 8' 10.49'' N (35.136248°)
Longitude
77° 1' 42.63'' W (-77.028509°)
Elevation
1.561335m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-07-09 23:31 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-07-10 03:31 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
274°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
76°
Last azimuth
165°
Last elevation
67°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
I only looked up because of the flash. After the flash, the train disappeared in the same direction as it appeared -it was like a comet tail, but seemed much too low in altitude.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was no boom, but it looked more like the way the sky lights up after a lightning strike. I saw no fragmentation
