| Observer |
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| Name | John W |
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| Experience Level | 4/5 |
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| Remarks | Object displayed an elongated, "tear-drop" shaped incandescent envelope. Surface brightness was greater than the full moon. |
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| Location |
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| Address | Clemmons, NC |
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| Latitude | 35° 56' 54.38'' N (35.95°) |
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| Longitude | 80° 19' 4.5'' W (-80.32°) |
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| Elevation | 238.49m |
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| Time and Duration |
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| Local Date & Time | 2023-04-25 21:36 EDT |
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| UT Date & Time | 2023-04-26 01:36 UT |
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| Duration | ≈3.5s |
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| Direction |
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| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
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| Descent Angle | 80° |
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| Moving |
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| Facing azimuth | 256.24° |
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| First azimuth | 152.36° |
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| First elevation | 70° |
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| Last azimuth | 309.92° |
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| Last elevation | 24° |
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| Brightness and color |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
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| Color | Green, Red, White |
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| Concurrent Sound |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Delayed Sound |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Remarks | 2 - 3 minutes afterward I heard a low but distinct boom in the west |
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| Persistent train |
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| Observation | No |
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| Duration | - |
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| Length | - |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Terminal flash |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Fragmentation |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Remarks | Two bright pieces broke off the main body and continued along with it about 65 degrees high in the northwest sky |
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