I would ask the people below the Metorite if they heard or saw something.
Location
Address
Summerfield, NC
Latitude
36° 15' 44.99'' N (36.262496°)
Longitude
79° 52' 5.51'' W (-79.868197°)
Elevation
268.829681m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-04-27 20:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-04-28 00:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
171°
Moving
Facing azimuth
148°
First azimuth
130°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
170°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Light Yellow to Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
30°
Remarks
It was a long line of light from Yellowish to Orange then it exploded. It lasted about 3-4 seconds. I could not see smoke, it was dark out. But I did see the line of light.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Almost like a firework exploding and the pieces broke off. Then like a flash bang bomb blowing up for half a second.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Like a star (Metorite) had babies and they went off.
