Traveling towards asheville on i26 and saw this bright intense redball. When first seen, it seemed to not be going down or anything but staying in the same place as if it were headed straight in my direction then it began to loft downwards and dim in brightness. This occurred during daylight at a bit after 7pm in the day.
Location
Address
Flat rock, NC
Latitude
35° 17' 58.73'' N (35.299646°)
Longitude
82° 24' 32.65'' W (-82.40907°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-09-30 19:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2011-09-30 23:10 UT
Duration
≈1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
1°
Remarks
Best I remember. There was a train of just smoke. I saw the fireball arOund 30 degrees of traveling the sky probably half this space had a sign of a smoke train
