I actually thought it was fireworks at first until how long it lasted and how far it traveled.
Location
Address
Statesville, NC
Latitude
35° 52' 57.91'' N (35.882752°)
Longitude
80° 51' 3'' W (-80.850832°)
Elevation
263.587952m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-16 20:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-17 00:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
280.75°
First azimuth
136.73°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
283.64°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I did not here.Mom heard thunder sound after bright flash. Her house is roughly 1000 feet away across farm. Dogs went crazy. Seen the flash over her house.
