Saw another smaller one this morning (12 hrs later) going the other direction. Less intensity and more like a 'normal' meteor trail. Don't normally see them so I went online to see if there was some routine shower taking place.
Location
Address
Raleigh, NC
Latitude
35° 53' 7.68'' N (35.885466°)
Longitude
78° 49' 11.63'' W (-78.819898°)
Elevation
118.199m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-08 18:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-08 22:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
159°
Moving
Facing azimuth
38.1°
First azimuth
3.62°
First elevation
61°
Last azimuth
68.58°
Last elevation
36°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
60°
Remarks
Smoke train that lingered after event. Higher altitude winds turned the train into a winding back-to-back s-shaped lines a couple minutes later.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Burning bright pinpoint white light very visible in the bright late afternoon blue cloudless sky
