I was riding home (to DC) on a motorcycle and saw it out of the corner of my eye. It was morning (around 10am) and the sun was blinding in my mirrors. The ball was as bright/brighter. Really cool to see!
Location
Address
Harleyville, SC
Latitude
33° 11' 28.31'' N (33.191198°)
Longitude
80° 23' 24.29'' W (-80.390081°)
Elevation
26.911818m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-01-20 10:00 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-01-20 15:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
52.73°
First azimuth
52.83°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
36.26°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
One bright orange/reddish ball exploded into two (one about 70% of original size)
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After the explosion, both balls fizzled out within a second.
