SKY · FIREBALLS & REENTRIES · USA · DARK-SKY
Did You See a Fireball Over Outer Banks?
If a brilliant streak just crossed the sky over Outer Banks, it was almost certainly one of two things — a natural meteor (a fireball, gone in seconds) or a human-made object falling back to Earth (a reentry, slower and often breaking apart). Here's what's recently been recorded near Outer Banksand what's predicted to come down soon, plus how to tell which you saw.
A single fast flash = meteor; a slow, drawn-out glow with several pieces = a reentry.
From Outer Banks, at around 36° latitude, only objects on orbits inclined at least that much can pass over you — so the reentry watch list below is filtered to the ones whose ground track can actually reach you.
What's recorded near Outer Banks — and what's coming down
Computed for Outer Banks: the bright fireballs recently logged nearest you, and the objects predicted to reenter whose orbit can cross your latitude. For your exact spot you can also use your precise location — it never leaves your device.
Checking the sky record…
Reading the live reentry watch list and the recent fireball record near you.
Outer Banks right now
If what you saw is still up there and moving steadily, the identifier and tonight's bright passes will name it.
More sky over Outer Banks
SEE IT ON THE MAP
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