I went outside tonight at 6:46pm EDT hoping to get a glimpse of the Antares rocket launch form Virginia not knowing it was aborted, but I saw this within the first minute. I thought I had seen the rocket until I found out it was aborted.
Location
Address
Franklinton, NC
Latitude
36° 9' 2.29'' N (36.150637°)
Longitude
78° 34' 21.5'' W (-78.57264°)
Elevation
129.909653m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-10-27 18:47 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-10-27 22:47 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
30.14°
First azimuth
29.6°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
28.46°
Last elevation
73°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
white flash in the northern sky about 1/4 the size of the Moon for a couple seconds then shrank to a dot and then invisible to the naked eye
