It made no sound and was incredibly bright. We heard and saw no crash, light or sound and it seemed very close to the trees that were in our sightline.
Location
Address
Fletcher, NC
Latitude
35° 25' 34.43'' N (35.42623°)
Longitude
82° 27' 43'' W (-82.461944°)
Elevation
669.705261m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-08-30 01:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-08-30 05:10 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
105°
Moving
Facing azimuth
12.42°
First azimuth
335.85°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
51.61°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was looking like it had a burning tail. I don’t know if it actually broke but the tail was very prominent.
