Reports Report 1708bg (Event 1708-2026)

Observer
Name Jo S
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Hillsborough, NC
Latitude 36° 3' 58.19'' N (36.066163°)
Longitude 79° 4' 45.49'' W (-79.079302°)
Elevation 192.885834m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-03-12 20:55 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-03-13 00:55 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 263°
Moving
Facing azimuth 17.63°
First azimuth 18.1°
First elevation 65°
Last azimuth 347.85°
Last elevation 41°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Light Green, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length -
Remarks Glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Flash got brighter until it broke apart
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Flash got brighter until it broke apart and those pieces glowed and left a small trail/train