it was brilliant even though the moon was almost straight overhead and not quite full. i thought man this would have been spectacular if the moon was not out
Location
Address
Wilson, NC
Latitude
35° 43' 18.02'' N (35.721673°)
Longitude
77° 53' 29.05'' W (-77.891404°)
Elevation
40.260746m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-12-12 22:22 EST
UT Date & Time
2024-12-13 03:22 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
215°
Moving
Facing azimuth
298.69°
First azimuth
298.66°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
283.69°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
to me it looked like the main one went below the horizon and a quick second one was right behind it a split second, i thought it was a second one but i believe it was the same