I have seen many shooting stars and even once saw a fireball flying through the sky. This was different…it was a huge huge flash of light in the sky…I have never in my life seen anything like it. I only wish it lasted longer so that I could have caught it on camera. I also saw two shooting stars last night as well.
Location
Address
Waxhaw, NC
Latitude
34° 57' 44.46'' N (34.962349°)
Longitude
80° 44' 33.46'' W (-80.742628°)
Elevation
168.986526m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-08-20 23:25 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-08-21 03:25 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
130°
Moving
Facing azimuth
8.25°
First azimuth
8.51°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
15.37°
Last elevation
90°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was a huge white flash very bright with no trail…maybe a bolide from what I have read
