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Observer
Name
C B
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
It was a sudden bright golden light in the night sky with an obvious visible tail which was pink, red then lastly blue. By the time I realized what it was it was gone. I've been a sky watcher for 50 yrs and never saw anything like this colorful fireball.
Location
Address
Jonesville, SC
Latitude
34° 50' 8.69'' N (34.835748°)
Longitude
81° 41' 2.11'' W (-81.683919°)
Elevation
200.916031m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-02-07 23:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2026-02-08 04:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
237°
Moving
Facing azimuth
77.07°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
44°
Last azimuth
71.95°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Yellow/Gold, Pink, Blue, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
