This was an amazing sight for my wife and I, once in a lifetime! It streaked accross the sky and seemed to speed up and slow down as it's brightness increased and decreased.
Location
Address
Mauldin, SC
Latitude
34° 47' 59.24'' N (34.799789°)
Longitude
82° 16' 49.29'' W (-82.280357°)
Elevation
266.132m
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 up right to down left
Descent Angle
260°
Moving
Facing azimuth
176.77°
First azimuth
179.2°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
106.1°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Light Blue, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There were smaller streaks trailing as it lowered and gained intensity
