My family lives out in the country well enough away from streetlights that we are regular observers of the sky so we see fascinating things quite often as compared to those who live in the cities. This sighting was very unique in that it looked like a huge green firework when it fragmented but much too high in the atmosphere to actually be a firework, and also not during a time of year when people shoot fireworks. The color and the vividness of the sighting makes this one of the best I have seen in many years.
Location
Address
Fountain Inn, SC
Latitude
34° 41' 10.48'' N (34.686244°)
Longitude
82° 12' 51.53'' W (-82.214315°)
Elevation
261.945251m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-11-06 20:00 EST
UT Date & Time
2019-11-07 01:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
179°
Moving
Facing azimuth
78.86°
First azimuth
72.94°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
76.03°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A bright flash caught my eye just before fragmentation
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A bright flash caught my eye just before fragmentation. The entire occurrence was green and appeared to be headed straight down from a very high point in the sky.As soon as my wife and I saw it, it fragmented into a shower of green sparks which faded at a high enough altitude that the glow was gone before it got close enough to the ground to track where it might have hit.
