The event was spectacular and lasted for several seconds, maybe close to 10 seconds before it appeared to burn out and disappeared. The event seemed to stay above the horizon even to termination.
Location
Address
Bryson City, NC
Latitude
35° 25' 58'' N (35.432777°)
Longitude
83° 23' 51'' W (-83.3975°)
Elevation
544.93811m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-12-04 20:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2019-12-05 01:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
96°
Moving
Facing azimuth
17.11°
First azimuth
303.6°
First elevation
26°
Last azimuth
44.38°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was much like a Roman candle firework. It was larger in the front of travel and trained back to a pencil point with the fireball being mostly contained in the frontward motion. The reward section was more like a smoke trail but was illuminated by the fireball. The main section appeared in the sky a little larger than a grapefruit.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fragmentation was very clear as the fireball appeared to be descending. The fragmentation pieces appeared about the size of a ping pong ball and happened about 3/4 of the way through the visual event.
