I have seen a lot of shooting stars from my own backyard and also up in the mountains where there is not much light pollution. This event was very different from anything I have seen. I have never seen something so bright or orange before. I thought a plane was crashing somewhere at first because of the trail left behind it but after it faded away I knew it had to have been some kind of meteor.
Location
Address
Raleigh, NC
Latitude
35° 52' 40.93'' N (35.878035°)
Longitude
78° 36' 55.63'' W (-78.615452°)
Elevation
132.292m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-01-19 21:19 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-01-20 02:19 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
100°
Moving
Facing azimuth
148.01°
First azimuth
135.87°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
29.9°
Last elevation
39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-
Remarks
It was a long, glowing train that occurred for a few seconds. It looked like a glowing dust trail that was a red, orange color.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I could see the bright star/fireball disapear in the clear sky like it just stopped all of the sudden or faded away.
