It was so amazing! We were on an evening walk in our wooded neighborhood and saw the flash int the sky with a long tail…we thought it was an explosion in the sky bc it was much more intense than any comet we had ever seen. My husband looked up when he first saw it and pointed and said “what is that!?!?” As he was speaking I looked up and saw it happening as well. It disappeared over the trees so we didn’t quite see where it ended. We turned around and headed home and a few minutes later I heard a boom. I didn’t realize it could have been connected w the fireball until later. It was such a cool experience!
Location
Address
Garner, NC
Latitude
35° 38' 50.51'' N (35.647363°)
Longitude
78° 35' 3.73'' W (-78.584369°)
Elevation
89.195m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-05-13 21:12 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-05-14 01:12 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
107°
Moving
Facing azimuth
42.05°
First azimuth
55.62°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
62°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A couple of minutes later I heard a boom and thought something like a tree had fallen in the woods
