This was a total surprise. It seemed extremely large and lit up a large area of the sky. Moving rapidly.
My only other astronomy experiences were seeing total eclipse of the sun and watching meteor showers as a kid.
Photo
Location
Address
Chapel Hill, NC
Latitude
35° 49' 6.58'' N (35.818495°)
Longitude
79° 6' 41.18'' W (-79.111439°)
Elevation
145.164032m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-04-14 05:35 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-04-14 09:35 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
78°
Moving
Facing azimuth
95.61°
First azimuth
140.86°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
87.4°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
60s
Length
40°
Remarks
Glowing you can still see the full train in the picture
