| Observer |
|
Name |
John L |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I have seen multiple fireballs in my life but never one this low on the horizon. My son also saw it. We both initially thought it was an airplane. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Apex, NC |
|
Latitude |
35° 44' 9.27'' N (35.735907°)
|
|
Longitude |
78° 52' 18.15'' W (-78.871708°)
|
|
Elevation |
116.793777m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2025-03-06 21:10 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2025-03-07 02:10 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
91° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
355.04° |
|
First azimuth |
335.05° |
|
First elevation |
31° |
|
Last azimuth |
22.45° |
|
Last elevation |
31° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-9 |
|
Color |
Orange, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
Looked like smoke from a firework |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Approximately halfway across the horizon it appears to release a fragment |
