I was driving towrds work on Forestdale Dr between the Forestdale apartments and the K-Mart. Through the windsheild I saw a very bright fireball with a tail streaking across the sky. I lost sight very quickly when it went down behind trees/buildings.
Location
Address
Burlington, NC
Latitude
36° 4' 26.62'' N (36.07406°)
Longitude
79° 29' 47.75'' W (-79.496598°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-01-19 20:58 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-01-20 01:58 UT
Duration
≈1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
303.8221°
First azimuth
345.03653°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
295.70759°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
mostly stark white with g
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I was driving in my truck talking with a friend. We had the windows rolled up and the heater fan on. I didn\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'t hear anything from outside the vehicle.
