it was substantial in size not like a shooting star I have seen in the past and it was falling straight down basically- my initial thought was Oh God its a plane falling as we are in path of airport landings
Location
Address
Belmont, NC
Latitude
35° 10' 41.96'' N (35.18°)
Longitude
81° 1' 16.42'' W (-81.02°)
Elevation
204.52m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-10-18 21:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-10-19 01:40 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
176°
Moving
Facing azimuth
133.37°
First azimuth
129.74°
First elevation
62°
Last azimuth
140.53°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Orange, 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
Yes
Remarks
seems to spark some as it was falling then instantly it was gone. Both my daughter and I saw it at the same time while driving home in dark area
