It came out of nowhere. Had the movement of a falling star but wasn’t as fast and was far brighter. At first it looked like a headlight in the sky from a helicopter it was so bright.
Location
Address
Taylorsville, NC
Latitude
35° 55' 25.49'' N (35.923747°)
Longitude
81° 10' 28.1'' W (-81.174471°)
Elevation
379.22403m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-03-25 20:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-03-26 00:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
257°
Moving
Facing azimuth
305.15°
First azimuth
306.23°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
306.8°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
5°
Remarks
It was a light white color that was still there about a second after the fireball wasn’t. It was so far away I couldn’t tell if it was debris or what.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When the light was gone it got brighter for a brief second just before it was gone
