Reports Report 158c (Event 158-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | J L R |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | The brightness in the sky, in addition to the moon, alerted me; I turned, looked up, and watched it travel for a second or less, split and go out. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Charleston, SC |
| Latitude | 32° 50' 0.25'' N (32.833404°) |
| Longitude | 80° 4' 7.47'' W (-80.068743°) |
| Elevation | 4.746m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-01-12 20:00 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-01-13 01:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 263° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 105.9° |
| First azimuth | 192.54° |
| First elevation | 80° |
| Last azimuth | 113.74° |
| Last elevation | 70° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A smaller flash/light split off and fell at a lower trajectory and then both were gone. |