Looked like a burning fireball with a burning tail. It was big but the sighting was brief. It seemed to explode all at once. Definatly shooting northward over the Outerbanks of North Carolina but also downward. It wasn't skinny like a shooting star instead it was thick. It was also before nightfall so we were surprised at how bright it was. We saw it from our porch with friends and it were shocked by the sighting.
Location
Address
Avon, NC
Latitude
35° 22' 0.69'' N (35.366858°)
Longitude
75° 30' 16.24'' W (-75.504512°)
Elevation
0.945193m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-07-07 20:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2015-07-08 00:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
266°
Moving
Facing azimuth
66.1°
First azimuth
62.73°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
43.63°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Light Blue, Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Looked like it exploded at the end and was very bright
