Reports Report 1707ab (Event 1707-2026)

Observer
Name Julie B
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It was over carowinds park on our left as we were going northbound towards Charlotte, nc on I-77
Location
Address Charlotte, NC
Latitude 35° 5' 37.58'' N (35.093773°)
Longitude 80° 56' 0.66'' W (-80.933518°)
Elevation 197.517288m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-03-12 20:00 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-03-13 00:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 160°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth 349.15°
First elevation 65°
Last azimuth 344.98°
Last elevation 17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 10°
Remarks You could just see the train after it was falling for 1-2 seconds. It wasn’t smoke but maybe just light reflection
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -