Reports Report 2400c (Event 2400-2025)

Observer
Name Clifton B
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks It lasted a lot longer than any others I've seen.
Location
Address Hickory, NC
Latitude 35° 39' 32.72'' N (35.65909°)
Longitude 81° 20' 39.44'' W (-81.344288°)
Elevation 264.486206m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-04-30 23:19 EDT
UT Date & Time 2025-05-01 03:19 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 85°
Moving
Facing azimuth 15°
First azimuth 20°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 20°
Last elevation 35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Light Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks At first I saw the flash from the falling and then it exploded like pieces of fire went everywhere.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Same as above