Reports Report 470o (Event 470-2026)

Observer
Name joseph w
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks would love to hear what they find out or can see from recordings.
Location
Address Rougemont, NC
Latitude 36° 12' 16.52'' N (36.204589°)
Longitude 78° 50' 46.46'' W (-78.846238°)
Elevation 149.348358m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-01-19 00:47 EST
UT Date & Time 2026-01-19 05:47 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 146°
Moving
Facing azimuth 114.12°
First azimuth 112.3°
First elevation 35°
Last azimuth 119.74°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Blue, Light Blue, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks bright white, blue flashing and at the end a little orange like it was burning out. look like it was so close I could go a cross the street and find it. biggest and brightest i have ever seen. look like white phosphorus round coming down like in saw in iraq.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -