Most meteors I see look like stars shooting across sky. This had a visible 'mass' to it - about 1/4 the size of my little fingernail held at arm's length. (1/4 the full moon?) But much brighter. It was probably as bright as street lights or a headlight at 2000 yards.
Location
Address
Beulaville, NC
Latitude
34° 59' 37.68'' N (34.993799°)
Longitude
77° 46' 54.57'' W (-77.781824°)
Elevation
37.354m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-01-30 18:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-01-30 23:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
223°
Moving
Facing azimuth
351.31°
First azimuth
355.23°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
345.65°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I was driving a car; no sound associated with object heard inside car.
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Small pieces peeling off right at heart of object and some trailing / flashing behind briefly.
