We were driving down the road it appeared about 3/4 up the horizon traveling very fast fiery bright and changing tones of green and then it just got really bright and went out. We were driving South on South 16th st. It appeared to be going from the East to the West.
Location
Address
Wilmington, NC
Latitude
34° 12' 32.04'' N (34.208901°)
Longitude
77° 53' 13.23'' W (-77.887008°)
Elevation
12.974m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-07-02 21:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-07-03 01:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
286°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
342.12°
First elevation
17°
Last azimuth
33.75°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Brighter right before it went out it appeared to grow larger then got brighter and went out
