Reports Report 248b (Event 248-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Amanda L |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | large green fireball went across the sky around 9:30pm EST. We were driving south on I-26 between Columbia SC and Charleston SC.Teal green in color, very large going from left (east) to right (west). Heavy traffic, cars started hitting brakes. Lots of people in other cars travelling the same route were talking about it at the hotel in N Chas. this morning |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | N Charleston, SC |
| Latitude | 33° 8' 50.37'' N (33.147325°) |
| Longitude | 80° 20' 37.33'' W (-80.343704°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-02-24 21:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-02-25 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | -1° |
| First azimuth | -1° |
| First elevation | 62° |
| Last azimuth | -1° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | Teal Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | glowing trail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |