| Observer |
|
Name |
Psul J |
|
Experience Level |
5/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was a stunning fireball. Probably the brightest I’ve seen. I suspect there was no smoke trail because the sky was still quite bright. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Pinnacle, NC |
|
Latitude |
36° 20' 6.18'' N (36.335051°)
|
|
Longitude |
80° 31' 11.24'' W (-80.51979°)
|
|
Elevation |
325.997253m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2026-03-12 19:50 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2026-03-12 23:50 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
150° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
336.9° |
|
First azimuth |
315.07° |
|
First elevation |
65° |
|
Last azimuth |
345.63° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-6 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The flash was considerable and led to fragmentation some of which were as bright as the meteor before the flash. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Two fragments were quite bright along with several others of decreasing brightness. |
