It was very cool and fast the size of a softball only larger
Location
Address
Castalia, NC
Latitude
36° 2' 49.99'' N (36.04722°)
Longitude
78° 3' 6.85'' W (-78.051903°)
Elevation
73.901169m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-09-08 20:16 EDT
UT Date & Time
2015-09-09 00:16 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
99°
Moving
Facing azimuth
251.57°
First azimuth
218.75°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
263.59°
Last elevation
2°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When the fire ball disappeared over the horizon there was a 1 to 2 second delay and then the sky over the trees flashed a yellow light (like seeing flash of fireworks in the distance without seeing the actual fireworks).
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When the fire ball disappeared over the horizon there was a 1 to 2 second delay and then the sky over the trees flashed a yellow light (like seeing flash of fireworks in the distance without seeing the actual fireworks).
