Reports Report 2769a (Event 2769-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jeremy P |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was unable to get the actual object in video, only the bright glowing trail. As it was obscured below tree line before I stopped staring long enough to realize I needed a photo. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Dortches, NC |
| Latitude | 36° 0' 32.9'' N (36.00914°) |
| Longitude | 77° 51' 55.99'' W (-77.865554°) |
| Elevation | 53.839245m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-04-14 05:49 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-04-14 09:49 UT |
| Duration | >60s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 266° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 103.13° |
| First azimuth | 231.44° |
| First elevation | 24° |
| Last azimuth | 52.62° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 60s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | Extremely bright, glowing trail. Much brighter than moon. Smoke from forest fire in Raleigh, nc in the air, so I believe this is why it was so visible. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |