It was very apparent that something was burning up as it entered Earth\'s atmosphere and seemed rather large to be able to see it from what appeared to be quite a distance.
Location
Address
Simpsonville,, SD
Latitude
34° 41' 50.76'' N (34.697432°)
Longitude
82° 16' 45.76'' W (-82.279379°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-01-21 20:05 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-01-22 01:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
227.27117°
First azimuth
226.99282°
First elevation
44°
Last azimuth
223.43843°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
reddish orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
35°
Remarks
Orange straight line that disappeared after the head was gone.