It was much larger than shooting stars I’ve seen and significantly brighter. Once the head portion broke apart from the tail , the bright white fragments continued falling with the tail I guess… it was magnificent. Never seen anything like it.
Location
Address
Charlotte, NC
Latitude
35° 14' 25.13'' N (35.240313°)
Longitude
80° 42' 10.45'' W (-80.702904°)
Elevation
230.433182m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-03-08 19:01 EST
UT Date & Time
2025-03-09 00:01 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
112°
Moving
Facing azimuth
317.73°
First azimuth
7.02°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
331.5°
Last elevation
8°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like a giant bright white, bluish star that exploded into like fragments with bright white projectiles coming from the explosion. But it was all in a straight line.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It broke apart and a bright balks of light coming out of the blast.
