I have never witnessed a meteor this large or with such distinct fragments. I was expecting to hear a boom associated with it but did not hear anything.
Location
Address
Myrtle Beach, SC
Latitude
33° 45' 58.42'' N (33.766228°)
Longitude
78° 46' 48.64'' W (-78.780178°)
Elevation
4.812104m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-12-31 20:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2025-01-01 01:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
260°
Moving
Facing azimuth
246.04°
First azimuth
282.67°
First elevation
28°
Last azimuth
159.74°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
There was a trail of smoke being illuminated by the fireball. It was not visible after the fireball dissipated.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It wasn’t like an explosion or flash. The fire ball just got larger and brighter and slowed dramatically before 4 distinct fragments appeared in front of the fireball. The fragments were less bright and dissipated in about 1 second.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball got brighter and slowed dramatically before 4 distinct fragments appeared. The fragments were less bright and dissipated in about 1 second.
