I've never seen a fireball before, I was driving when it happened and noticed it fly by then flash and was gone. I wondered if a plane was on fire. If not for the smoke trail I might have doubted myself.
Location
Address
Raleigh, NC
Latitude
35° 54' 49.48'' N (35.913745°)
Longitude
78° 42' 43.89'' W (-78.712192°)
Elevation
119.895m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-08 18:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-08 22:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
103°
Moving
Facing azimuth
72.78°
First azimuth
62.22°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
69.9°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
15°
Remarks
it was very wavy in a serpentine pattern
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I was driving and saw a light fly overhead and first thought was plane then it flashed and was gone. The flash was an intensification of light then nothing
