There were four people on our boat who all witnessed this event at various stages. There was a light cloud coverage obscuring the total brightness; however, all on board agreed that they had never witnessed anything like it. We are all in our 50's and 60's.
Location
Address
Gilbert, SC
Latitude
34° 2' 28.35'' N (34.041207°)
Longitude
81° 21' 43.53'' W (-81.362091°)
Elevation
108m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-08-26 21:35 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-08-27 01:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
97°
Moving
Facing azimuth
340.76°
First azimuth
276.74°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
1.06°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
50°
Remarks
glowing trail that quickly turned into a smoke trail
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
a large bright chunk broke and fell off of the bottom portion
