It was so neat and I’d really love to find out what it was! Was it a large meteorite? Was it a rocket part burning up in the atmosphere? How can I find out what it was? So far I have seen no other reports of it?
Location
Address
Sanford, NC
Latitude
35° 26' 30.45'' N (35.441791°)
Longitude
79° 13' 0.35'' W (-79.216764°)
Elevation
152.135849m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-01-17 17:58 EST
UT Date & Time
2024-01-17 22:58 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
106°
Moving
Facing azimuth
239.9°
First azimuth
232.67°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
270.78°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Light Green, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A piece broke off and was burning and trailing behind the main fireball. It burned out first.
