I am best called a casual stargazer with a fascination for watching the ISS travel overhead. Tonight’s incident was VERY distinct, brief and unmistakably bright. It actually appeared to be coming down in my direction and it was comparatively huge to everything else in the sky. It was awesome!!
Location
Address
Greer, SC
Latitude
34° 57' 0.98'' N (34.950272°)
Longitude
82° 15' 20.76'' W (-82.255767°)
Elevation
345.466431m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-02-02 21:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2026-02-03 02:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
112°
Moving
Facing azimuth
274.69°
First azimuth
261.89°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
301.03°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like small bits were breaking off and burning off in equally bright bits. Like a sparkler sending off shoots. Once separated from the main they quickly went out.
