it happened so fast, it was so bright it lit up the night sky for a flash of a moment as it was streaking above me to the horizon. It all occurred within a second or so. Travelling very fast
Location
Address
Hickory, NC
Latitude
35° 37' 24.42'' N (35.623451°)
Longitude
81° 21' 15.04'' W (-81.354178°)
Elevation
317.350464m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-12-22 00:13 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-12-22 05:13 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
178°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
286.02°
First elevation
62°
Last azimuth
287.32°
Last elevation
4°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
Blue, Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It streaked above me at a high rate of speed in a bluish/green ball of light leaving behind a "trail" of the same colored light behind it.... as it got to the horizon I saw it burst into several fragments going in different directions headed down the same speed at slightly different angles than the trail it was leaving.
