Reports Report 899am (Event 899-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jacqui C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I didn't look until there was a flash of light like lightning but the sky was clear. What I saw when I turned lasted less than a second. It appeared halfway above the horizon. It was a large oval ball of white, roughly as bright as the moon, with a short red tail behind it. A long streak of fading light was behind it as it fell. It happened so fast. It was roughly 11:30 pm. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Wilmington, NC |
| Latitude | 34° 16' 59.56'' N (34.28321°) |
| Longitude | 77° 51' 10.45'' W (-77.852902°) |
| Elevation | 10.301987m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-02-07 23:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-02-08 04:30 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 267° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 345° |
| First azimuth | 355° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 340° |
| Last elevation | 44° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was a bright flash like lightning. That's when I turned and saw a ball of white light with a short red tail and a streak of light behind it for a very brief moment in the sky. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |