I was watching the SpaceX Crew-3 astronaut rocket launch from Cape Canaveral and as the rocket gained altitude and further away from my position, I saw this meteor streak across the sky with a long tail. I thought it may have been a discarded stage of the rocket but found out later that it was a meteor.
Location
Address
Folly Beach, SC
Latitude
32° 39' 31.6'' N (32.658777°)
Longitude
79° 55' 49.02'' W (-79.930282°)
Elevation
3.463712m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-11-10 21:06 EST
UT Date & Time
2021-11-11 02:06 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
230°
Moving
Facing azimuth
51.2°
First azimuth
57.83°
First elevation
61°
Last azimuth
40.78°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like it broke apart in at least 2-3 pieces
