I've seen shooting stars but not one that exploded in the sky. It was way to high to be fireworks. At first I thought it was a missile because the stuff going in the world. It was awesome. It peak my interest about learning more about meteors. I wish I had my phone ready but it happen so fast.
Location
Address
Conover, NC
Latitude
35° 42' 39.35'' N (35.71093°)
Longitude
81° 10' 56.26'' W (-81.182295°)
Elevation
291.662628m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-11-19 18:05 EST
UT Date & Time
2023-11-19 23:05 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
134°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
217.99°
First elevation
69°
Last azimuth
231.28°
Last elevation
53°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was white for a second and I guess explode and it was a tail of fire for like 1 sec. It was awesome
