I have never seen anything like this i have seen shooting stars but this was larger than any shooting star i have ever seen. In the sky it was like golf ball size dot falling straight down glowing pinkish purple and white with a very obvious tail.
Location
Address
Henderson, NC
Latitude
36° 18' 6.88'' N (36.30191°)
Longitude
78° 20' 44.23'' W (-78.34562°)
Elevation
121.795914m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-07-12 21:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2022-07-13 01:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
215°
Moving
Facing azimuth
184.32°
First azimuth
206.57°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
184.47°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Purple, Pink, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
Glowing trail of light and sparkle behind the bright ball when it went behind the trees it flashed
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Saw specks of light like explosion as ball went behind tree line it was like the fireball hit a wall and went to pieces small fragments flew in opposite direction that the fireball was seen coming in
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Saw specks of light like explosion as ball went behind tree line it was like the fireball hit a wall and went to pieces small fragments flew in opposite direction that the fireball was seen coming in
