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Observer
Name
K B
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
What I saw did not look like a fast moving speck that most shooting stars look like. In comparison, it was much larger and looked almost like a bright white dinner plate falling NEast across the sky in 2-3 seconds. I’ve never seen anything like it.
Location
Address
Wilmington, NC
Latitude
34° 15' 50.09'' N (34.263915°)
Longitude
77° 49' 20.34'' W (-77.822317°)
Elevation
8.409275m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-03-27 05:55 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-03-27 09:55 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
45°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
135°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-