I am 63 and have seen shooting stars, heard sonic booms and seen space launches living in Orlando for a few years but this was by far the coolest and scariest thing I have ever witnessed in the sky.
Location
Address
Pfafftown, NC
Latitude
36° 12' 1.47'' N (36.200407°)
Longitude
80° 23' 13.42'' W (-80.387062°)
Elevation
302.825287m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-10-22 19:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-10-22 23:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
100°
Moving
Facing azimuth
278.05°
First azimuth
279.62°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
283.92°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
-
Remarks
The train looked to be about an inch long from where I was standing. It was bright orange trail and only lasted maybe ten seconds and then disappeared.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was just a bright big ball of fire then it disband looked like a much smaller one behind it and then it was gone and just a small trail left behind it
