It was extremely large compared to all others that I’ve witnessed. Also brighter than any I’ve seen.
Location
Address
Wilmington, NC
Latitude
34° 17' 56'' N (34.298889°)
Longitude
77° 55' 17.38'' W (-77.921495°)
Elevation
9.677527m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-11-10 21:05 EST
UT Date & Time
2021-11-11 02:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
201°
Moving
Facing azimuth
4.75°
First azimuth
10.93°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
3.27°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Blue, Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Initially appeared very bright and blue, then turned white/yellow as it started to “burn” and break apart, like a shower of sparks trailing behind. We lost it behind trees/horizon 2-3 seconds after it appeared.
