Reports Report 4218d (Event 4218-2016)

Observer
Name Lily K
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks My 7 year old daughter also witnessed this event. I was driving and the fireball was so bright and appeared to be so close that I applied the brakes on instinct, not knowing what was falling from the sky. We remained riveted for the following 20 minutes in case of another occurrence.
Location
Address Spartanburg, SC
Latitude 34° 57' 50.4'' N (34.964°)
Longitude 82° 1' 49.18'' W (-82.030327°)
Elevation 265.183m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-10-31 00:28 EDT
UT Date & Time 2016-10-31 04:28 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 214°
Moving
Facing azimuth 87.96°
First azimuth 100.07°
First elevation 23°
Last azimuth 79.67°
Last elevation 12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -23
Color Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -