Been watching the sky in this location to try to see the Comet Tsuchinshan A3 we took photos of on October 14 and we were surprised and blessed with this sighting
Location
Address
Salisbury, NC
Latitude
35° 43' 14.27'' N (35.720631°)
Longitude
80° 34' 51.7'' W (-80.581027°)
Elevation
222.030624m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-10-22 19:35 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-10-22 23:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
330°
First azimuth
315.74°
First elevation
49°
Last azimuth
350°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright flash followed by 3 second bright orange trail
