Reports Report 1406r (Event 1406-2025)

Observer
Name Shira A
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Hope my wish comes true!
Location
Address Wendell, NC
Latitude 35° 53' 21.25'' N (35.889237°)
Longitude 78° 26' 47.95'' W (-78.446654°)
Elevation 117.909409m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-03-06 21:40 EST
UT Date & Time 2025-03-07 02:40 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 91°
Moving
Facing azimuth 11.45°
First azimuth 7.86°
First elevation 57°
Last azimuth 63.64°
Last elevation 51°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 12°
Remarks A glowing orange, faded to yellow trail that quickly faded after passing, about 30x the length of the meteor itself(which was slightly bigger than a star to the naked eye).
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -