American Meteor Society

Reports Report 5760d (Event 5760-2024)

Observer
Name Cheryl H
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I was driving on interstate 77 and a seen a green ball it looked like a baseball beautiful green with a fading green tail.it travel very fast in a half moon shape I seen it through my windshield came in on my left and departed on my right..it fell out of sight,toward the ground..I was going North from Columbia it happen between and Blythewood SC
Location
Address Blythewood, SC
Latitude 34° 8' 50.02'' N (34.147227°)
Longitude 80° 57' 52.52'' W (-80.96459°)
Elevation 112.602959m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-10-07 02:15 EDT
UT Date & Time 2024-10-07 06:15 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 117°
Moving
Facing azimuth 187°
First azimuth 103.42°
First elevation 24°
Last azimuth 219°
Last elevation 23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 4s
Length 10°
Remarks Glowing green
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -