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Observer Name LouAnn W Experience Level 2/5 Remarks It was close enough to me that I first thought it was fireworks. It was directly above the tree line when I lost sight. Someone reported this earlier and would have been approx. to my 9 o’clock where I first spotted the fireball.
Location Address Shelby, NC Latitude 35° 15' 19.67'' N (35.26°) Longitude 81° 31' 23.02'' W (-81.52°) Elevation 264.54m
Time and Duration Local Date & Time 2022-12-01 19:30 EST UT Date & Time 2022-12-02 00:30 UT Duration ≈3.5s
Direction Moving direction From up left to down right Descent Angle 94°
Moving Facing azimuth 10° First azimuth 325° First elevation 25° Last azimuth 35° Last elevation 31°
Brightness and color Stellar Magnitude -5 Color Green, Orange, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound Observation No Remarks -
Delayed Sound Observation No Remarks -
Persistent train Observation No Duration - Length - Remarks -
Terminal flash Observation No Remarks -
Fragmentation Observation No Remarks -