It was very surprising and shocking. You can find more info of my exact location and time by looking up the, Where’s Starlink. The site recommends getting to an observation site 10 minutes before what they suggest as ETA for 3-8-2025. And I was heading to a clear site 10 minutes ahead of recommended time of 7:22pm.
Location
Address
Chester, SC
Latitude
34° 48' 21.65'' N (34.806013°)
Longitude
81° 14' 17.98'' W (-81.238327°)
Elevation
218.702881m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-03-08 19:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2025-03-09 00:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
87°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
216°
First elevation
48°
Last azimuth
253.7°
Last elevation
44°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Small, below the streak. I don’t remember any fragments above the streak.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The streak was small and fast and the fragments were small and fast. I was looking for starlink train at eta 7:22 pm. The meteorite was before 7:22 pm. I think I was looking 178 degrees south. The streak was slightly more SW or right of that 178 degrees.
