It seemed as though it was a really big one or very close!!
Location
Address
Greensboro, NC
Latitude
36° 12' 28.37'' N (36.20788°)
Longitude
79° 50' 1.62'' W (-79.833784°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-12-02 18:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-12-02 23:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270.29273°
First azimuth
187.36109°
First elevation
42°
Last azimuth
287.16787°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
white and yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
We were in the car, no sound heard
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
60s
Length
-1°
Remarks
When first witnessed it looked like a \"sparkler\" behind the fireball. At the end no \"sparks left just a smoke trail that remained at least a few minutes.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At termination it \"blinked\" and faded out. Fragmentation looked like a sparkler behind the fireball
