It was one of the brightest fireballs I have ever seen, dropping almost vertically out of the sky passing directly by the rising moon. Much brighter than the moon.
Location
Address
Chapel Hill, NC
Latitude
35° 54' 21.73'' N (35.906035°)
Longitude
79° 1' 14.98'' W (-79.020828°)
Elevation
92.556549m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-12-26 22:38 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-12-27 03:38 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
186°
Moving
Facing azimuth
78.46°
First azimuth
78.78°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
78.45°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Very Bright Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Looked like some break up just before disappearing
