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Events in 2017   1830-2017 KML

AMS received 8 reports about a fireball seen over SC and NC on Saturday, June 3rd 2017 around 01:34 UT.

D. Sound
8 no
C. Sound
8 no
Frag
2 yes
4 no
8  Reports

This does not appear to be a fireball, but is most likely night time sky divers with flares. This event was only reported by local witnesses and the video records evidence of what looks to be a night time sky dive.

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Direction from which the phenomenom entered the field of vision of the witness.
Direction from which the phenomenom left the field of vision of the witness.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from right to left.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from left to right.
The witness didn't provide enough information about the diretion of the phenomenon.
The witness heard a sound at same moment of viewing phenomenon (concurrent sound).
The witness heard a delayed sound, after initial view of phenomenon (delayed sound).

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1  Video

AMS event #1830-2017

© J. Kornegay

2  Photos

AMS event #1830-2017

© P. Simmons

AMS event #1830-2017

© J. Kornegay
ID UT Date & Time Local Date & Time City State Dur. Magn. D. Sound C. Sound Frag. Observer Exp.
b 2017-06-03 01:30 UT 2017-06-02 21:30 EDT Myrtle Beach SC >60s -8 - - ? Erica M 2
c 2017-06-03 01:30 UT 2017-06-02 21:30 EDT Myrtle Beach SC ≈7.5s -14 - - - Creed T 3
d 2017-06-03 01:25 UT 2017-06-02 21:25 EDT Myrtle Beach SC >60s 0 - - john h 1
e 2017-06-03 01:23 UT 2017-06-02 21:23 EDT Murrells Inlet SC ≈7.5s -5 - - Patrick S 1
f 2017-06-03 01:21 UT 2017-06-02 21:21 EDT Myrtle Beach SC ≈20s -5 - - ? John K 1
g 2017-06-03 01:16 UT 2017-06-02 21:16 EDT Myrtle Beach SC ≈20s -27 - - - natalie g 1
h 2017-06-03 02:10 UT 2017-06-02 22:10 EDT Emerald Isle NC ≈7.5s -8 - - - Scott C 2
i 2017-06-03 02:01 UT 2017-06-02 22:01 EDT Greensboro NC ≈3.5s -24 - - - Grant C 3

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