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Observer
Name
C M
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
big bright white round ball and short orange tail, disappeared after really fast movement across the cloudy sky, appeared and disappeared so quickly and seen very closed above the tall trees.
Location
Address
Elgin, SC
Latitude
34° 10' 44.16'' N (34.178932°)
Longitude
80° 47' 32.14'' W (-80.792262°)
Elevation
97.884941m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-01-20 06:55 EST
UT Date & Time
2026-01-20 11:55 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
264°
Moving
Facing azimuth
34.97°
First azimuth
63.24°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
24.71°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
Short glowing orange trail
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
