This is the most amazing and definitely a once in a lifetime event that I was so blessed and excited to see and now can say that I have witnessed in December 2024. Absolutely amazing and I'm honored to be able to be here inputting information/data for you concerning what I saw. Amazing! Thank you!
Location
Address
Eden, NC
Latitude
36° 30' 13.48'' N (36.503745°)
Longitude
79° 45' 30.3'' W (-79.758417°)
Elevation
158.712845m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-12-12 22:22 EST
UT Date & Time
2024-12-13 03:22 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
255°
Moving
Facing azimuth
297.38°
First azimuth
296.15°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
280.34°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
Glowing very bright and radiating around the ball in a circular pattern and as if you could see the gases mixing and burning off and just totally consumed with what appeared
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was extremely bright and lit up the sky that direction and was very wide
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I could see breaking off some, but it was so huge that not alot was coming off.
