| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Matt G |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | As I was out running, I had headphones in, limiting my ability to hear any sound prior to seeing the fireball. As soon as I noticed it, I took off my headphones to listen for any sounds but didn't hear any. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Columbia, SC |
| Latitude | 34° 6' 32.66'' N (34.109071°) |
| Longitude | 80° 57' 6.79'' W (-80.951885°) |
| Elevation | 95.666m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-10-20 19:53 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-10-20 23:53 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 94° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 135.35° |
| First azimuth | 117.53° |
| First elevation | 36° |
| Last azimuth | 168.51° |
| Last elevation | 39° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Light Blue, Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A flash happened at the end, it got very bright. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After it got very bright, it broke up and went dark |