I have been looking at skys for many years. I have seen many "shooting stars" but this was the largest. I am glad I found this site. I will return to it.
Location
Address
columbia, SC
Latitude
33° 59' 11.88'' N (33.986632°)
Longitude
80° 57' 7.82'' W (-80.952173°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-01-27 19:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-01-28 00:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
orange/red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
My 9 year old saw it first and told me to look up. I saw it for 2 seconds and it was already coming apart. It was brighter in the middle with several smaller/dimmer lights and it burned out.
