Reports Report 2432b (Event 2432-2026)
| Observer | |
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| Name | Briana S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This event lasted well over a minute, which is extremely uncommon for typical fireballs. The object was bright, self‑luminous, and had a clear, structured, cone‑like plume that made it look almost comet‑like as it moved. It was not a streak or flash — it had shape, brightness, and a defined plume that held its form. Three witnesses saw the same features. Because of the long duration, structured plume, and comet‑like appearance, this sighting seems to fall into the rare category of shallow‑angle or Earth‑grazing bolides rather than a standard fireball. |
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| Location | |
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| Address | Myrtle Beach, SC |
| Latitude | 33° 44' 24.03'' N (33.740009°) |
| Longitude | 78° 49' 9.28'' W (-78.819244°) |
| Elevation | 3.286137m |
| Time and Duration | |
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| Local Date & Time | 2026-04-04 01:49 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-04-04 05:49 UT |
| Duration | >60s |
| Direction | |
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| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 281° |
| Moving | |
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| Facing azimuth | 131.22° |
| First azimuth | 168.44° |
| First elevation | 49° |
| Last azimuth | 130.64° |
| Last elevation | 52° |
| Brightness and color | |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
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| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 2° |
| Remarks | “A bright, white, structured plume that stayed visible after the object passed. It held its shape briefly before fading. It wasn’t smoke-like at first — more like a glowing cone or tail. |
| Terminal flash | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |