This is the second fireball I have ever seen in my life and reported and it was spectacular! The first was a few years ago as I observed from my hometown of Mooresville North Carolina.
Location
Address
Ocean Isle Beach, NC
Latitude
33° 53' 29.26'' N (33.891461°)
Longitude
78° 25' 22.06'' W (-78.422795°)
Elevation
1.754822m
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 up right to down left
Descent Angle
266°
Moving
Facing azimuth
85°
First azimuth
78°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
100°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It burst into a bright green and white group of approximately 3 or 4 pieces
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The burst as I described above lasted less than a second and all traces quickly disappeared
