We were driving when we saw the fireball so our attention was limited, however we were amazed by the experience and were interested to discover what we saw.
Location
Address
Raleigh, NC
Latitude
35° 45' 24.29'' N (35.756746°)
Longitude
78° 39' 53.15'' W (-78.664764°)
Elevation
87.875259m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-12-29 19:00 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-12-30 00:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
100.7°
First azimuth
88.11°
First elevation
15°
Last azimuth
99.62°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball sparked out and seemed to break apart into several pieces
