When I've seen meteors before they've appeared to be falling downward, but this was moving along the horizon the way a plane would (but much faster given how low it was and at a slight decline). The tail was also much longer than any I've seen before and was visible for much longer. We were driving in the car when we saw it. It was big round and bright.
Location
Address
Wingate, NC
Latitude
35° 2' 36'' N (35.043334°)
Longitude
80° 26' 31.66'' W (-80.442129°)
Elevation
135.339m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-04-12 20:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-04-13 00:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
267°
Moving
Facing azimuth
199.72°
First azimuth
257.98°
First elevation
48°
Last azimuth
117.83°
Last elevation
38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
8°
Remarks
Glowing tail like a fireball that seemed to disappear when it went away to the horizon, maybe because of the angle. The brightness faded in the distance also.
