It was the first thing I ever saw flying through the sky. It could have been something else but it lasted a couple of seconds and was moving so fast I could barely wrap my head around it. I wish I had a picture or video but I wouldn’t have been able to watch it split in two and just disappear.
Location
Address
New Bern, NC
Latitude
35° 6' 58.11'' N (35.116141°)
Longitude
77° 2' 44.61'' W (-77.045725°)
Elevation
3.626845m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-04-27 20:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-04-28 00:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
86°
Moving
Facing azimuth
246.99°
First azimuth
203.96°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
249.31°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like a bright ball of fire then it split in two the main one was bigger and brighter and the smaller chunk was under it and wasn’t as bright.
