I have never seen anything like it in my 51 years--it was bright enough to light up our surroundings for a second as my wife and I were on our back deck talking. I quickly looked up and saw the trail in a partially moonlit sky. I couldn't believe we were seeing a meteor that bright and long lasting. I thought I'd find reports of it in the news the next day but I didn't. Also I'm not exactly sure of the time, but it was pretty late at night.
Location
Address
Raleigh, NC
Latitude
35° 50' 47.77'' N (35.846602°)
Longitude
78° 37' 30.09'' W (-78.625025°)
Elevation
82.851677m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-06-03 23:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-06-04 03:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
91°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
292.71°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
315.19°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Not sure
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
20°
Remarks
It was a silvery thin trail which faded within a few seconds.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw the flash indirectly. It was bright enough that my wife and I saw saw our surroundings suddenly brighten for a moment, then we looked up and that's when I saw the trail.
