| Observer |
|
Name |
Shawn M |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
I do have video from my doorbell camera that only shows the sky lit up |
| Location |
|
Address |
Granite Falls, NC |
|
Latitude |
35° 47' 42.24'' N (35.795068°)
|
|
Longitude |
81° 21' 41.36'' W (-81.361488°)
|
|
Elevation |
309.712128m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2024-08-30 01:15 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2024-08-30 05:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
252° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
354.23° |
|
First azimuth |
282.07° |
|
First elevation |
26° |
|
Last azimuth |
256.55° |
|
Last elevation |
21° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-19 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
8° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train like something was burning out |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The flash was like extreme cloud lightning but the entire sky was lit up and for a longer duration than cloud lightning |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
