My husband, son and I were in the hot tub when I saw the light and said, "what is that?" They turned and saw the meteor and then the explosion. We were in complete aww!
Location
Address
Newton, NC
Latitude
35° 37' 14.53'' N (35.620703°)
Longitude
81° 13' 33.96'' W (-81.226101°)
Elevation
269.501923m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-03-28 20:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-03-29 00:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
99°
Moving
Facing azimuth
59°
First azimuth
75°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
75°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White orange and blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
20°
Remarks
A smoke trail
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It came in as a warm yellow orange glow and the broke apart and had several colors as it exploded
