Closest fireball I've seen in a long time. Great experience. I had a dash cam running but I think it was slightly out of view. I haven't had a chance to review the video yet.
Location
Address
Morrisville, NC
Latitude
35° 49' 17.4'' N (35.821501°)
Longitude
78° 44' 54.65'' W (-78.748514°)
Elevation
121.414m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-11-12 22:21 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-11-13 03:21 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
174°
Moving
Facing azimuth
9.28°
First azimuth
9.66°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
11.07°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Light Green, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw it breaking apart into hundreds of pieces, all streaming down.
