I have seen meteors of many kinds but this felt more like a very large meteor entering the atmosphere slowly at a great distance. It also reminded me of a space shuttle reentering the atmosphere.
Location
Address
Manteo, NC
Latitude
35° 56' 23.55'' N (35.939876°)
Longitude
75° 42' 31.34'' W (-75.708706°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-07-29 23:46 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-07-30 03:46 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
162°
Moving
Facing azimuth
71.5°
First azimuth
61°
First elevation
59°
Last azimuth
48.79°
Last elevation
53°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
35s
Length
1°
Remarks
It wasn’t so much a trail as much as a cloud around it like something by entering the atmosphere and burning up.
