WRAL viewers were stumped by what they saw in the sky Wednesday morning.
Viewers from across the state in Raleigh, Wake Forest, Clayton, Dunn, Fayetteville, Pikeville, Zebulon and Roseboro have sent in photos.
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One viewer sent in some incredible video footage.
So what was in the sky?
WRAL meteorologists confirmed that it was from a SpaceX launch in Florida.
"We were able to see this, because it happened at the perfect time," said WRAL meteorologist Chris Michaels. "Sunrise at RDU Wednesday is at 6:04 a.m., meaning that the sun had risen farther east. That sun being lower in the sky helped to illuminate the rocket trail, to where it was visible this far west."
The Starlink 8-9 mission launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Wednesday at 4:55 a.m., adding another 20 Starlink satellites to the growing megaconstellation.
"Successful liftoff, first stage landing and orbital insertion," SpaceX said on X Wednesday morning.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 launched 20 satellites, including 13 that feature the Direct to Cell (DTC) capability. This launch will put the DTC Starlink total at 103.
You can watch the launch by clicking here.