It was extremely bright with a strongly glowing head and a short bright tail. It fell almost vertically from N to SSE before disappearing behind the tree line. I was driving up S. Estes St. to E. Franklin St., so could not hear any associated sounds and could not report it.
Location
Address
Chapel Hill, NC
Latitude
35° 55' 43.53'' N (35.928758°)
Longitude
79° 1' 58.93'' W (-79.033035°)
Elevation
85.872421m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-12 20:04 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-03-13 00:04 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
45°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Yellow-white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As it fell glowing tiny fragments of debris were falling away / off. There should be a debris trail.
