Reports Report 2166a (Event 2166-2019)

Observer
Name Bob B
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Pawleys Island, SC
Latitude 33° 26' 10.92'' N (33.436368°)
Longitude 79° 7' 6.37'' W (-79.118437°)
Elevation 2.873806m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-05-13 21:45 EDT
UT Date & Time 2019-05-14 01:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 177°
Moving
Facing azimuth 132.11°
First azimuth 116.31°
First elevation 44°
Last azimuth 102.17°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -19
Color Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 45s
Length 20°
Remarks First there was a very bright, red flash with intermittent dim white flashes. Finally there was a much dimmer red flash.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It was a bright red flash that looked like an upside down mushroom.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It looked like intermittent flashes. At first I thought it was a passing airplane with a flashing tail light, then it ended with a secondary less intense red flash. The entire episode from start to finish was less than one minute.