Reports Report 38b (Event 38-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Michelle B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | What I saw was like the northern lights maybe but I know I can't see them from here |
| Video |
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| Location | |
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| Address | Taylorsville, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 50' 3.9'' N (35.834418°) |
| Longitude | 81° 11' 39.82'' W (-81.194395°) |
| Elevation | 298.228851m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-01-02 04:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-01-02 09:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 91° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 90° |
| First elevation | 44° |
| Last azimuth | 90° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Dark Purple, Purple, Dark Blue, Blue, Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Thud and boom |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |