Reports Report 1708o (Event 1708-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jason Y |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | This was the longest and largest shooting start event I've witnessed. I 100% thought I was witnessing an airplane crash based on the color, quantity, relative size and positioning of the lights (I was near an active flight path area for RDU). However, the way the lights all faded simultaneously I realized it was possibly a really close shooting star event. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Raleigh, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 58' 0.91'' N (35.966919°) |
| Longitude | 78° 42' 54.08'' W (-78.715022°) |
| Elevation | 141.233521m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-03-12 20:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-03-13 00:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 18° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 348.09° |
| First azimuth | 3.49° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 330.6° |
| Last elevation | 11° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Light Blue, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | single larger green-tinted light falling, then just before it faded at least one additional fragment of white/yellowish split away and faded just as quickly. |