I am a retired Army Colonel and am familiar with accurate reporting
Location
Address
Blenheim, SC
Latitude
34° 25' 55.6'' N (34.432112°)
Longitude
79° 37' 1.46'' W (-79.617071°)
Elevation
33.659m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-10-24 19:31 EDT
UT Date & Time
2018-10-24 23:31 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
194°
Moving
Facing azimuth
46.88°
First azimuth
68.68°
First elevation
34°
Last azimuth
33.69°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Teardrop shape became very bright in center and hazy around edges suddenly disappeard but smaller "trailing" redish fragments followed after about 20-30 seconds.
