I'm certain that lots of people saw this. You didn't need to be looking for it, thats for sure. It you were facing any direction but south it would have startled you. I'm 54 and that was in the top 3 I've ever seen. The biggest was 20 years ago that followed with a loud boom. I suspect this had a boom but my car windows were up.
Location
Address
Burlington, NC
Latitude
36° 18' 2.68'' N (36.3°)
Longitude
79° 21' 3.09'' W (-79.35°)
Elevation
206.28m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-12-01 19:34 EST
UT Date & Time
2022-12-02 00:34 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
96°
Moving
Facing azimuth
346.37°
First azimuth
317.63°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
17.02°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The main body was rather slow moving. Imagine a golf ball trailing off sparkles like a sparkler, most of the sparkles trailing and pulled downward toward the earth.
