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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
-