Seemed amazing how long it was in sky, never disintegrated in our view. Lasted over the horizon. We live in vicinity of Charlotte airport and it seems that the path was crossing the air traffic pattern that night.
Location
Address
Clover, SC
Latitude
35° 5' 46.05'' N (35.096125°)
Longitude
81° 6' 4.32'' W (-81.101201°)
Elevation
205.904m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-04-12 20:44 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-04-13 00:44 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
269°
Moving
Facing azimuth
227.56°
First azimuth
264.21°
First elevation
39°
Last azimuth
122.84°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It had a long bright tail, lots of wavy flashes coming off of it. Looked like the trail of a rocket launch except it was all white color.
