It was extremely bright and appearead really low i first thought it was a fast jet. Until it turned bright orange having a small trail until it exploded. It was visible even with all the light pollution.
Location
Address
Sanford, NC
Latitude
35° 27' 48.33'' N (35.463425°)
Longitude
79° 5' 49.56'' W (-79.097099°)
Elevation
126.013748m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-05-13 21:06 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-05-14 01:06 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
93°
Moving
Facing azimuth
59°
First azimuth
64°
First elevation
38°
Last azimuth
59°
Last elevation
38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Blue, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like a sparkler firecraker flickering from orange to blue then it turned white.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It broke after all the light died out and i saw it break into what looked pieces like 3 or 4 chunks. It looke like it almost split from the middle.
