| Observer |
|
Name |
Jon |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was during the Greenville Christmas parade and everyone standing near the Reedy River bridge saw it and looked skyward. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Greenville, SC |
|
Latitude |
34° 50' 46.7'' N (34.846305°)
|
|
Longitude |
82° 24' 4.07'' W (-82.40113°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2011-12-03 18:45 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2011-12-03 23:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
119.18575° |
|
First azimuth |
289.3033° |
|
First elevation |
90° |
|
Last azimuth |
133.76788° |
|
Last elevation |
45° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-11 |
|
Color |
blue/white |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
Nothing |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
It streaked across a large portion of the sky directly overhead and had a glowing tail until it appeared to break into smaller pieces and extinguish. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
Just before it seemed like it would go beyond the horizon it broke into at least two smaller pieces and disappeared. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
