Reports Report 1707bq (Event 1707-2026)

Observer
Name William S
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Browns Summit, NC
Latitude 36° 11' 10.66'' N (36.186294°)
Longitude 79° 46' 46.15'' W (-79.779485°)
Elevation 235.176208m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-03-12 20:07 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-03-13 00:07 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 126°
Moving
Facing azimuth 328.08°
First azimuth 312.63°
First elevation 10°
Last azimuth 317.91°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -
Color Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length
Remarks Glowing train with minor fragmentation
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Some small fragments (looked like sparks) coming off of the tail