Reports Report 1708bf (Event 1708-2026)

Observer
Name Matthew M
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Ive seen distant shooting stars before but this looked like it was so close! Lasted what I would call twice as long as I would expect to see a shooting stars before. Long trail behind it.
Location
Address Morrisville, NC
Latitude 35° 51' 27.18'' N (35.857551°)
Longitude 78° 51' 22.91'' W (-78.856364°)
Elevation 99.837624m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-03-12 20:48 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-03-13 00:48 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 245°
Moving
Facing azimuth 69.3°
First azimuth 82.96°
First elevation 23°
Last azimuth 48.73°
Last elevation 22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -