| Observer |
|
Name |
Christopher V |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
The Columbia SC airport is in the general direction of where I saw the fireball heading when it exploded. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Lexington, SC |
|
Latitude |
33° 52' 3.11'' N (33.86753°)
|
|
Longitude |
81° 13' 4.95'' W (-81.218041°)
|
|
Elevation |
124.46m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-08-24 02:49 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-08-24 06:49 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
259° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
69.09° |
|
First azimuth |
82.85° |
|
First elevation |
35° |
|
Last azimuth |
43.36° |
|
Last elevation |
27° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-15 |
|
Color |
Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
30s |
|
Length |
35° |
|
Remarks |
The train slowly dissapated, it stayed bright at first and slowly dimmed |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
A very bright blue and white light as it exploded |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
