Right before I seen it I heard what sounded like a jet flying over but I didn't seen any jets and then I seen the fireball.
Location
Address
Oxford, NC
Latitude
36° 20' 24.87'' N (36.340241°)
Longitude
78° 33' 24.54'' W (-78.556816°)
Elevation
137.615921m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-01-20 19:05 EST
UT Date & Time
2025-01-21 00:05 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
140°
Moving
Facing azimuth
117.16°
First azimuth
99.6°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
129.52°
Last elevation
8°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Almost sounded like a jet so I looked around and that when I seen it and as soon as it got bright and broke up into fragments I didn't hear it anymore.
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I seen a light blue to white trail and as it got close to the ground it got brighter and right before it broke up into fragments it was bright white and seen it brake up. The pieces had a white bright glow turning to a color of flames.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Seen a bright white flash and then it broke up into many pieces and the pieces where bright white turning to the color of flames.
