Reports Report 1337mq (Event 1337-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ryan R |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I am having my 10 and 11 year olds help me fill this out for them. They were with several adults and other children in the church yard last night when they saw this bright object appear in the west and it traveled very low almost straight over them. As it got above the tree line in the east, it seemed to "fizzle" out into smaller pieces. They described it as very bright with blue and green light in it. They also say they could hear it as it passed but faintly. It lasted less than 10 seconds but long enough for them to run around the corner of the church and watch it disappear. The adults both described it the same way and said they had never seen anything like this before. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Johnston, SC |
| Latitude | 33° 46' 51.77'' N (33.781048°) |
| Longitude | 81° 45' 49.84'' W (-81.763845°) |
| Elevation | 178.411m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-04-12 20:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-04-13 00:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 346° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270.33° |
| First azimuth | 271.85° |
| First elevation | 17° |
| Last azimuth | 95.01° |
| Last elevation | 12° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Green, Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Hissing sound as it passed. Not very loud |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It expanded and broke into little pieces |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Little bright balls fell from the sky after it burst |