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Observer
Name
Crystal G
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Mount Airy, NC
Latitude
36° 29' 40.44'' N (36.494567°)
Longitude
80° 36' 41.39'' W (-80.611498°)
Elevation
322.816193m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-08-30 01:14 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-08-30 05:14 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
242°
Moving
Facing azimuth
187.08°
First azimuth
269.27°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
264.16°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Kinda like a boom sound
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I first looked up to the sky after hearing a boom sound in the distance and caught a bright flash out of the corner of my eye. It looked like a ball on fire with golden color sparks around the ball and a train the same colors.
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Out of the corner of my eye
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Looked like sparks from a fire
