I would have thought others would have seen and reported it, but it was over very quickly.
Location
Address
High Point, NC
Latitude
36° 1' 10.28'' N (36.019522°)
Longitude
80° 2' 53.13'' W (-80.048093°)
Elevation
266.342m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-01-19 21:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-01-20 02:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
124.48°
First azimuth
165.06°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
75.31°
Last elevation
53°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Light Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
5°
Remarks
Reddish trail from a yellow white object. At first, I thought it was the fastest flying plane I had ever seen, until the trail was visible.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The yellow white object increase in size by about 2 just before the light turned to what looked like a yellow streak trailed by two or three red streaks, each about a degree or less in length.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The yellow white object increase in size by about 2 just before the light turned to what looked like a yellow streak trailed by two or three red streaks, each about a degree or less in length.
