Saw while out stargazing. Almost as bright as tonight's moon--enough that I turned around to see it. Began before I turned around; lost in the trees before it descended too much. Train bluer than meteor. No features w/in train (no tumbling evident). Time was best-guess.
Location
Address
Raleigh, NC
Latitude
35° 52' 12.82'' N (35.870227°)
Longitude
78° 43' 53.22'' W (-78.731451°)
Elevation
101.874298m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-05-03 22:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-05-04 02:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
120°
First azimuth
140°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
175°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
-
Remarks
Train was pretty long behind it, probably low tens of degrees. Trees near me obscured parts of it
