I was out walking the dog. I thought I had imagined the bright light or maybe it was the moon. I didn't think much about it until I was returning home and saw the moon was in the complete opposite direction. This morning I saw on the news that others had witnessed it to.
Location
Address
Durham, NC
Latitude
35° 58' 0.15'' N (35.966709°)
Longitude
78° 55' 44.35'' W (-78.928985°)
Elevation
95.616859m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-11-10 21:10 EST
UT Date & Time
2021-11-11 02:10 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
21°
Moving
Facing azimuth
98.87°
First azimuth
98.84°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
101.23°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash is what caught my eye. It was a large bright light as it disappeared behind the tree line at the horizon.
