Caught my attention as a bright moving light. Thought it a jet plane as they often fly over in the general direction with the headlights on before they turn towards RDU. However, it was too fast. Short trail. Flashing sparks. Yellow to light yellow color almost white.
Location
Address
Franklinton, NC
Latitude
36° 4' 49.29'' N (36.080359°)
Longitude
78° 32' 24.19'' W (-78.540052°)
Elevation
159.440536m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-12 20:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-03-13 00:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
200°
Moving
Facing azimuth
339.13°
First azimuth
344.72°
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
341.3°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Very quick, but certainly a trail of light concluding with a brighter flash.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was slightly zigzagging sparks trailing after a brighter light. It was quite fast
