Reports Report 3143c (Event 3143-2026)

Observer
Name Emily C
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Williamston, NC
Latitude 35° 48' 12.11'' N (35.803364°)
Longitude 77° 8' 29.03'' W (-77.141396°)
Elevation 22.905991m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-04-27 20:40 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-04-28 00:40 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 102°
Moving
Facing azimuth 325°
First azimuth 299.51°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 317.44°
Last elevation 50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It fragmented into about 3 pieces I think. It wasn’t really like a flash. We almost thought it was a bottle rocket but the angle wasn’t right since it came from the sky and fell down rather than the other way. And it was almost horizontal in the sky. It was the orangey color of a fire