Reports Report 2769ck (Event 2769-2026)

Observer
Name James C
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It was Beautiful and like in slow motion as i was driving in my car just after 5am and it was to my east just over the trees and i watched until it disappeared as the sun came up til after 6am
Location
Address Gaston, SC
Latitude 33° 50' 20.38'' N (33.838994°)
Longitude 81° 5' 23.4'' W (-81.089833°)
Elevation 141.373856m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-04-14 05:20 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-04-14 09:20 UT
Duration >60s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 256°
Moving
Facing azimuth 65°
First azimuth 70°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 31.4°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -15
Color Light Blue, Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 99.99s
Length -
Remarks It was in the shape of like a V turned sideways and the lower part was very thick compared to the upper part and was most whitish with a hint of blue and almost sparkly, it was beautiful and my first time ever seeing anything like this and im 48yrs old
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -