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Observer
Name
David S
Experience Level
4/5
Remarks
best one I've seen in many years
Location
Address
Columbus, NC
Latitude
35° 15' 5.35'' N (35.251487°)
Longitude
82° 10' 16.7'' W (-82.171306°)
Elevation
303.512512m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-04-30 23:18 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-05-01 03:18 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
30°
Moving
Facing azimuth
31.14°
First azimuth
30°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
30°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
45°
Remarks
it was straight up, went from 210 to 030 degrees, disappeared behind treeline to ne but appear to break up. couldn't really tell. whole tail from overhead to horizon before fading. very bright white
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
