this was the longest and largest fireball i have ever witnessed it was extremely large and the flicker of the fire was clearly evident. i have watched shooting stars and meteor showers in the past never have i seen one with a tail this long and visible. my first thought was a plane on fire not a fireball.
Location
Address
Monroe, NC
Latitude
35° 4' 26.74'' N (35.07°)
Longitude
80° 36' 57.97'' W (-80.62°)
Elevation
194.1m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-06-29 01:18 EDT
UT Date & Time
2015-06-29 05:18 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
91°
Moving
Facing azimuth
334.32°
First azimuth
261.13°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
356.19°
Last elevation
41°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
30s
Length
20°
Remarks
smokey glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
fireball broke into multiple glowing fragments before multiple small flash burn outs
