Shocked me at first to see, immediately knew it was abnormal. Almost thought it was a missile due to how slow/bright it was compared to shooting stars I had seen before
Location
Address
Greensboro, NC
Latitude
36° 5' 51.6'' N (36.097666°)
Longitude
79° 49' 5.91'' W (-79.818307°)
Elevation
258.724396m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-12 20:04 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-03-13 00:04 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
310°
First azimuth
305°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
320°
Last elevation
47°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.5s
Length
-
Remarks
Orangey sparkles (looked like sparkles) trained behind and around glow)
