Reports Report 1043d (Event 1043-2020)

Observer
Name Austin B
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It was an amazing sight to behold. I've never seen anything like it. I used to live in florida and saw many space launches but this was really cool.
Location
Address West Union, SC
Latitude 34° 48' 17.56'' N (34.804879°)
Longitude 82° 58' 25.35'' W (-82.973709°)
Elevation 301.252686m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-02-29 19:03 EST
UT Date & Time 2020-03-01 00:03 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 136°
Moving
Facing azimuth 298.4°
First azimuth 306.81°
First elevation 34°
Last azimuth 317.52°
Last elevation 19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -24
Color Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It errupted into a bright light that split off into two fragments. Both having equally high luminosity
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It split off into two massive fragments. Initially bright explosion promptly followed a smaller fragment following the parent.