| 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 |