I have seen events like this before in the past, but not many. They are pretty rare in my experience.
Location
Address
Lincolnton, NC
Latitude
35° 27' 23.57'' N (35.456548°)
Longitude
81° 13' 7.9'' W (-81.218862°)
Elevation
280.329803m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-11-08 06:03 EST
UT Date & Time
2022-11-08 11:03 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
108°
Moving
Facing azimuth
350°
First azimuth
350°
First elevation
59°
Last azimuth
355°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
The initial appearance was a bright ball followed by an explosion with sparks showering down, then a small ball continued as a streak a short distance past that before it burned out.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After the initial explosion there were sparks showering down. It was almost like a firework, but obviously not a firework.
