Reports Report 1227ah (Event 1227-2011)

Observer
Name Jennifer
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks The most unbelivable thing I have ever seen! It looked as though it was flying right above our car, visible though the sunroof. Incredible!
Location
Address Greenville, SC
Latitude 34° 49' 52.47'' N (34.831242°)
Longitude 82° 24' 11.79'' W (-82.403276°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-10-24 19:30 EDT
UT Date & Time 2011-10-24 23:30 UT
Duration ≈10s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 126.19296°
First azimuth 126.02717°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 63.43479°
Last elevation 33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -27
Color red orange yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks We were driving in a car so we could not hear any noise or sounds.
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 10°
Remarks The train was a brightly glowing reddish orange color with a little bit of yellow. Very, very bright!
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -