I’ve been watching night sky for almost 30 years and had not witnessed anything quite like this evening’s phenomenon before.
Location
Address
Asheville, NC
Latitude
35° 39' 5.87'' N (35.65163°)
Longitude
82° 41' 3.39'' W (-82.684275°)
Elevation
609.143433m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-12-01 19:23 EST
UT Date & Time
2022-12-02 00:23 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
1°
Moving
Facing azimuth
267.96°
First azimuth
274.41°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
322.16°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Green, Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Initially saw fragments due west; movement was disorienting as I was also moving (driving). Bright white, green maybe 3-5 that seemed to cluster as my vehicle turned
