Never seen any thing like it. Was huge! Looked like it surely would impact somewhere the angle and speed at which it was traveling. So fast! I was just stunned then ran in to tell my wife!
Location
Address
grifton, NC
Latitude
35° 21' 58.83'' N (35.366343°)
Longitude
77° 27' 18.63'' W (-77.455174°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-04-12 20:17 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-04-13 00:17 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
4.72518°
First azimuth
70.8776°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
26.33336°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
5°
Remarks
Looked like smaller fragments of blue were coming off of large blue ball and turning colors in train
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
Blue fragments coming off turning yellow and orange
