What I saw came down at about about a 70deg angle. My impression was that it was very close and I felt that it likely struck ground within a few miles of me. My view was across an open field. I was driving, so I don't know if there was sound.
Location
Address
Mocksville , NC
Latitude
35° 55' 30.38'' N (35.925106°)
Longitude
80° 31' 46.89'' W (-80.529692°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-07-17 20:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-07-18 00:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
135°
First azimuth
135°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
90°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange, red, blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Saw trailing sparks last 45 degrees as it went to ground.
