I would love some feedback and to hear if anyone else saw what I saw. Initially I thought it was fireworks. But it was really different once I thought about it. It was all by itself. No sound (I was in the car, but would have heard a fireworks sound) and aimed in the wrong direction...angled from the sky down in a streak! Very cool! Never seen such a thing!
Location
Address
Waxhaw, NC
Latitude
34° 58' 53.99'' N (34.981663°)
Longitude
80° 40' 41.7'' W (-80.678251°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-12-03 18:45 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-12-03 23:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
221.82048°
First azimuth
222.97889°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
220.84067°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
White yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw an initial streak that got brighter (at the front -- like a ball) then it split and the 2nd part was equally bright but also fragmented.
