This is the second time I have seen similar. Last time was several years ago and it did not break up and looked to hit the ocean. Both were like giant bottle rockets.
Location
Address
Wrightsville Beach, NC
Latitude
34° 12' 3.4'' N (34.200944°)
Longitude
77° 49' 18.55'' W (-77.82182°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-10-26 23:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-10-27 03:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
107°
Moving
Facing azimuth
19.86°
First azimuth
348.49°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
78.9°
Last elevation
6°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was close and big and broke into 3 pieces. Each piece was still bigger than any shooting star.
