This burst was huge and larger than any shooting star I’ve ever seen but so remarkable I can get the sight out of my head. It was clear as day with seeing either a meteor or ball of flame in the center of the mass
Location
Address
Bath, NC
Latitude
35° 26' 25.69'' N (35.44047°)
Longitude
76° 46' 14.47'' W (-76.770685°)
Elevation
3.468698m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-01-19 00:52 EST
UT Date & Time
2026-01-19 05:52 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
92°
Moving
Facing azimuth
106.65°
First azimuth
100.69°
First elevation
74°
Last azimuth
123.64°
Last elevation
68°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Blue, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It flashed as if entering atmosphere and became clearly carrying a tail behind the flashing point before disappearing
