Loved it! This fireball of wasn't as bright as the one I reported a few weeks ago but this one had a smoke trail and I was stoked to see two in a matter of weeks. Very exciting! Space junk? Do tell :)
Location
Address
Youngsville, NC
Latitude
35° 57' 11.93'' N (35.953315°)
Longitude
78° 23' 18.88'' W (-78.388577°)
Elevation
108.801m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-02-04 00:44 EST
UT Date & Time
2017-02-04 05:44 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
257°
Moving
Facing azimuth
20.13°
First azimuth
63.64°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
345.46°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
7s
Length
15°
Remarks
The smoke trail continued for the length of time I saw the fireball and the trail behind it was visible and slightly glowing well after the fireball left the trail (in seconds). GREAT smoke trail.
