The fireball I observed was about 3-5 times the size of what Venus looks like on a clear moonless night and similar in color. Just kind of a bright light blueish in color. I was traveling from North to South and saw the fireball to the East of me from my drivers window. It appeared to be on a parallel North to South path. The flash was somewhat dim like it was distant, but it was very distinct and noticeable. It's also worth noting that my windows are tinted rather dark so my estimation of brightness could be affected by that.
Location
Address
Roxboro, NC
Latitude
36° 26' 39.97'' N (36.444436°)
Longitude
78° 59' 32.7'' W (-78.992418°)
Elevation
177.371933m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-02-19 19:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2021-02-20 00:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
115°
Moving
Facing azimuth
170.58°
First azimuth
89.36°
First elevation
54°
Last azimuth
106.81°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Just as the fireball went out of sight below the tree line East of me, the sky lit up similar to a transformer blowing in the distance or a lightning flash.
