The fireball was clearly visible from I-540 in the clear blue sky. It had a crisp almost metallic flash as it burned white and yellow with a bit of orange. Quite lovely.
Location
Address
, NC
Latitude
35° 54' 37.67'' N (35.910465°)
Longitude
78° 45' 25.42'' W (-78.75706°)
Elevation
133.478m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-08 18:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-08 22:10 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
183°
Moving
Facing azimuth
78.14°
First azimuth
71.54°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
68.85°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
30s
Length
20°
Remarks
Smoke trail, slightly wavy but quite distinct.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After reaching brightest point/flash, it seemed to dissolve into smaller pieces, then was gone
