It seemed close by. I wondered if anyone or anything took a hit.
Location
Address
Fountain Inn, SC
Latitude
34° 38' 24.71'' N (34.640197°)
Longitude
82° 14' 49.09'' W (-82.246969°)
Elevation
237.005081m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-08-20 06:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-08-20 10:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
127°
Moving
Facing azimuth
42°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
15°
Last elevation
70°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
6s
Length
40°
Remarks
Looked like a sparkly dot got larger, left to right, curving downward and got so bright. Like a paper ball on fire. I swear I could see the flames. It seemed to leave a dark tail behind.
