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Observer
Name
J E
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
Very bright round ball. Definitely not a comet. Didn't appear to be something on fire (such as a plane). Traveled in an orbit-like movement, not "falling" like an object would.
Location
Address
Durham, NC
Latitude
35° 56' 15.46'' N (35.937628°)
Longitude
78° 55' 17.27'' W (-78.921464°)
Elevation
97.486m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-06-10 22:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-06-11 02:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
261°
Moving
Facing azimuth
154.46°
First azimuth
90.65°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
81.78°
Last elevation
43°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-