I was sitting around a fire and I saw a white flash and all of a sudden above me I saw the fireball. At first I thought it was a firecracker but it never made a sound. We were sitting under trees and I just happen to be sitting in the right place there was an opening in the trees and that's how I saw it. It kinds of came from behind me and looked like it was heading downward and that's when I lost sight of it. In our group only 3 of us saw it.
Location
Address
Littleton, NC
Latitude
36° 29' 45.27'' N (36.495908°)
Longitude
77° 56' 41.23'' W (-77.944786°)
Elevation
62.435768m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-07-17 22:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-07-18 02:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
24.15°
First azimuth
34.11°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
45.77°
Last elevation
37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Blue, Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
it was whitish yellow. It came from behind me and above on its way down
