Something was different about this fireball. The leading object kept moving at a constant speed and didn't appear to be burning while tertiary objects burned with a bright orange intensity. The lead object continued on after the other burned out. I watched it continue in what appeared to be a straight line for 20 or so seconds after the debris burned out. I really thought it was a plane that suffered an explosion. Like no meteor I have ever seen.
Location
Address
Knightdale, NC
Latitude
35° 46' 59.15'' N (35.783098°)
Longitude
78° 30' 53.42'' W (-78.514839°)
Elevation
63.465637m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-06-29 01:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2015-06-29 05:30 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
92°
Moving
Facing azimuth
280.64°
First azimuth
252.54°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
317.46°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Several large orangish trains that fell away from the front object and burned up within seconds
