Was looking out an upstairs easterly window watching the dim second stage of SpaceX Crew3 rocket passing by from south to north when this caught our eye going straight down. It started very dim and white and grew brighter and color changed bright green briefly before dimming quickly and disappearing behind our neighbors house across the street
Location
Address
Walkertown, NC
Latitude
36° 9' 47.81'' N (36.16°)
Longitude
80° 9' 38.22'' W (-80.16°)
Elevation
278.81m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-11-10 21:10 EST
UT Date & Time
2021-11-11 02:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
120°
First azimuth
120°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
120°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Started dim white, turned green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
30°
Remarks
Glowing tail behind the fireball lasted for about one second
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Got much brighter right before disappearing behind neighbor’s house
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Small fragments resembling sparks trailed behind the brightest part
