Reports Report 7740aj (Event 7740-2024)

Observer
Name Kenneth H
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I was driving. I immediately pulled over and filed this siting report. I have seen a larger fireball before and I believe I reported it on this site.
Location
Address Waynesville, NC
Latitude 35° 27' 17.99'' N (35.454998°)
Longitude 83° 3' 4.65'' W (-83.051293°)
Elevation 904.475037m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-12-12 23:11 EST
UT Date & Time 2024-12-13 04:11 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle
Moving
Facing azimuth 65°
First azimuth 67°
First elevation 52°
Last azimuth 65°
Last elevation 28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -