| Observer |
|
Name |
Michael H |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I have seen shooting stars before, nothing close has come close to this experience. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Emerald Isle, NC |
|
Latitude |
34° 40' 37.54'' N (34.677095°)
|
|
Longitude |
76° 57' 8.38'' W (-76.952329°)
|
|
Elevation |
3.347638m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2026-06-07 21:30 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2026-06-08 01:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
229° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
75° |
|
First azimuth |
90° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
55° |
|
Last elevation |
35° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-15 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
7s |
|
Length |
12° |
|
Remarks |
Bright yellow trail with smoke screen. There was a bright fireball. Originally came in slowly like a satellite then began to burn with a large train. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Yes, halfway in it’s decent, it had an internal explosion when a fragment may of splinter off |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Spread out, appears pieces broke off as well. |
