It was so bright I thought it was a marine distress flare. I lost sight of it when it dropped below a one story building. I don’t know if it broke up or continued beyond my horizon.
Location
Address
Sealevel, NC
Latitude
34° 52' 57.47'' N (34.88°)
Longitude
76° 23' 33.03'' W (-76.39°)
Elevation
0.95m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-12-03 01:12 EST
UT Date & Time
2021-12-03 06:12 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
97°
Moving
Facing azimuth
250.8°
First azimuth
219.71°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
270.35°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Dark Green, Green, Brown
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
3°
Remarks
Glowing train. The actual green fireball had dark center.
