It was really cool looking! But bigger than any shooting star I've seen before. And surprised me to spot it in the sky while sitting at a traffic light because there were lots of street lights around.
Location
Address
Raleigh, NC
Latitude
35° 49' 20.52'' N (35.822366°)
Longitude
78° 39' 3.72'' W (-78.651033°)
Elevation
72.836143m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-12 20:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-03-13 00:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
338.99°
First azimuth
344.48°
First elevation
28°
Last azimuth
332.55°
Last elevation
7°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
5°
Remarks
like a big shooting star, sort of glowing and smaller as it tapered away from the front part
