This is the first fireball I’ve seen that appeared to drop vertically from the sky. I’ve seen two others in my life and they always tracked horizontally. It was quite an amazing site and I wish I had picked up my phone but I was awestruck
Location
Address
Carolina Beach, NC
Latitude
34° 2' 26.79'' N (34.040774°)
Longitude
77° 53' 19.87'' W (-77.888854°)
Elevation
3.028497m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-09-12 20:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-09-13 00:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down to up
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
92.56°
First azimuth
101.04°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
100.57°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
-
Remarks
It was a combination of a glow and maybe some smoke
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fire ball dropped straight down , ending in a whitish yellow wish burst at the end
